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202526 5916 - research flight services in the Democratic Republic of Congo

University of Leeds
3 August 2026 to 2 August 2027

Provision of airline services to facilitate scientific research flights for the measurement of greenhouse gases within the Congo peat area of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is a specific, one-off research support engagement delivered via an inter-agency agreement.

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Awarded value: £150k; As published
Published: 19 June 2026
Awarded: 18 June 2026; Enabel
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 2 August 2027

What the contract covers

Airline services

Provision of specialised research flight services to support environmental monitoring and greenhouse gas measurement in remote geographical locations.

Airline services to enable the measurement of greenhouse gases in the Congo peat area of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Airline services
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 3 August 2026 to 2 August 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 73000000

Services in this contract

Air and helicopter charterMain service£146k typicalAirline research flights for greenhouse gas measurement over Congo peat

Lifecycle

Published
19 June 2026
Contract awardedto Enabel
18 June 2026
Contract starts
3 August 2026
Contract ends
2 August 2027

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University of Leeds

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3630483/202526-5916-research-flight-services-in-the-democratic-republic-of-congo
Buyer reference: BIP1044925620
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-22bb7279-f829-460a-b706-c2f02b0e8406
Last checked: 5 November 2026

University of Leeds. 202526 5916 - research flight services in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Contract award, 19 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3630483/202526-5916-research-flight-services-in-the-democratic-republic-of-congo (accessed 5 November 2026).