UK Research & Innovation: UKRI-4185 BAS Gateway Agency in Punta Arenas

UK-Swindon: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       UK Research & Innovation
       Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 7562167366, Email: NERCProcurement@ukri.org
       Contact: Kate Richardson
       Main Address: www.ukri.org
       NUTS Code: UKK14

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Other activity: Research

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: UKRI-4185 BAS Gateway Agency in Punta Arenas            
      Reference number: UKRI-4185

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: UKRI wishes to establish a framework agreement (Agreement) for the provision of a Gateway Agency in Punta Arenas.

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a supplier to support the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) in delivering a broad range of services. The framework will be set up to appoint a single Supplier who will act as the main provider.

BAS operates out of Punta Arenas as its primary gateway for servicing Rothera Research Station in Antarctica, as a port and as a base for aircraft operations. A gateway agent is an essential part of this operation, carrying out the duties described in detail below, facilitating BAS operations through Punta Arenas.
This Agreement is for a duration of 2+1+1 years.

The full scope of the services that will be undertaken during the Agreement period is not known, and therefore no guarantee can be given as to the actual amount or type of work that may be ordered during the Agreement period.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 5,500,000
                  
         Currency:USD            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      CL - Chile
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Chile
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: UKRI wishes to establish a framework agreement (Agreement) for the provision of a Gateway Agency in Punta Arenas.

The full technical specification for this procurement can be found in the tender documents. It is essential that this Appendix is fully read, understood and assessed when considering this opportunity.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Quality / Weighting: 60
      Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: Yes
         Description of these options:The Framework duration shall be for a period of two-years with optional extensions of two, one-year periods from commencement of the Contract (2+1+1).

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: The maximum value of the framework agreement is: $5,500,000.00 (excluding VAT) over the full 4-year term.

Please note there is no guarantee of spend under this Agreement and all subsequent work will be issued on a call off basis once works have been identified.

The currency is $USD.


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2024/S 000-038496
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 17/06/2025

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 3
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Global Defense Logistics UK Ltd, 08790489
             Unit 3, Castle View, Trafalgar Wharf, Portsmouth, PO6 4PX, United Kingdom
             Tel. +40 341880011, Email: info@gdlgroup.eu
             Internet address: https://www.gdlgroup.eu/
             NUTS Code: UKJ31
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 5,500,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 5,500,000
         Currency: USD

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=941360872
   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          UK Research & Innovation
          Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/06/2025