UKRI-4763 NERC - Aircraft Operations Safety Case Development for British Antarctic Survey and FAAM Airborne Laboratory

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
East of England
Open procedure
7 July 2025 to 6 July 2027

Development of aircraft operations safety cases using Goal Structure Notation (GSN) methodology for UKRI-owned aircraft including a Dash 7, four Twin Otters, a future Dash 8, and a BAE 146-301 operating in Arctic, Antarctic, and low-altitude environments. The scope includes authoring safety cases for aircraft and onboard science equipment, alongside establishing in-house processes and procedures.

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Awarded value: £380k; As published
Published: 26 March 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 7 March 2025; Occam Group Limited
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 6 July 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of aviation safety case development and risk management consulting services for research aircraft fleets.

Category: Health and safety services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
26 March 2025
Contract awardedto Occam Group Limited
7 March 2025
Contract starts
7 July 2025
Contract ends
6 July 2027

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3.8× the typical transport safety consultancy contract (£100k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/142427/ukri-4763-nerc-aircraft-operations-safety-case-development-for-british-antarctic
Buyer reference: BIP960063106
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-7248632b-9bed-4fdb-abcc-1abd34b713ce
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UKRI-4763 NERC - Aircraft Operations Safety Case Development for British Antarctic Survey and FAAM Airborne Laboratory. Contract award, 26 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/142427/ukri-4763-nerc-aircraft-operations-safety-case-development-for-british-antarctic (accessed 12 October 2026).