GB-Swindon: UKRI-4113 The Moons Instrument packaging and Shipping to Chile.

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
4 December 2024 to 31 March 2025

Packaging and international sea freight shipping of the MOONS instrument from the UK Astronomy Centre in Edinburgh to the European Southern Observatory in Paranal, Chile. This is a one-off logistics project involving the secure transport of a high-value scientific asset to a remote international research site.

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Awarded value: £249k; As published
Published: 4 December 2024
Awarded: 2 December 2024; Kuehne & Nagel
Contract length: 4 months; Ends 31 March 2025

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist international logistics, packaging, and sea freight shipping services for sensitive scientific instrumentation and high-value research equipment.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 4 months
Contract dates: 4 December 2024 to 31 March 2025
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 60640000

Services in this contract

International freight forwarding and shippingMain service£27k typicalPacking and sea freight of instrument to Chile

Lifecycle

Published
4 December 2024
Contract awardedto Kuehne & Nagel
2 December 2024
Contract starts
4 December 2024
Contract ends
31 March 2025

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/316971/gb-swindon-ukri-4113-the-moons-instrument-packaging-and-shipping-to-chile
Buyer reference: BIP907332725
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-fead586e-97ad-403a-8d0f-09b990ac8dfb
Last checked: 5 November 2026

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). GB-Swindon: UKRI-4113 The Moons Instrument packaging and Shipping to Chile. Contract award, 4 December 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/316971/gb-swindon-ukri-4113-the-moons-instrument-packaging-and-shipping-to-chile (accessed 5 November 2026).