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UKRI-5607 BAS - Sea ice mooring buoy USV

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
South West
Direct award
16 January 2026 to 30 March 2026

Provision of a single sea ice mooring buoy unmanned surface vehicle (USV) for the British Antarctic Survey. The equipment is intended for deployment in polar environments to support oceanographic data collection and monitoring.

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Awarded value: £53k; As published
Published: 26 January 2026
Awarded: 16 January 2026; Pulsar Laboratories d.o.o
Contract length: 2 months; Ends 30 March 2026

What the contract covers

Goods

Supply and delivery of a specialised sea ice mooring buoy unmanned surface vehicle for marine research and environmental monitoring applications.

Supply of a sea ice mooring buoy USV to the British Antarctic Survey

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Goods
Procedure: Direct award
Contract dates: 16 January 2026 to 30 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 34513550

Services in this contract

Vessel supply and shipbuildingMain service£627k typicalSupply of a sea ice mooring buoy uncrewed surface vessel to British Antarctic Survey

Lifecycle

Published
26 January 2026
Contract awardedto Pulsar Laboratories d.o.o
16 January 2026
Contract starts
16 January 2026
Contract ends
30 March 2026

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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/345427/ukri-5607-bas-sea-ice-mooring-buoy-usv
Buyer reference: UKRI-5607
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-060ea7
Last checked: 5 November 2026

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UKRI-5607 BAS - Sea ice mooring buoy USV. Contract award, 26 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/345427/ukri-5607-bas-sea-ice-mooring-buoy-usv (accessed 5 November 2026).