BAS - SDA - Scientific Mooring Hoist

What the buyer is asking for

UKRI is seeking to appoint a supplier for the supply of a scientific mooring hoist for the RRS Sir David Attenborough vessel at the British Antarctic Survey. The SDA supports scientific moorings, thus NERC/BAS need the ability to deploy and recover scientific mooring from on board the RRS Sir David Attenborough (SDA). To do so, a special purpose build scientific mooring winch is needed.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 65%qualityTechnical/Quality
• 25%pricePrice
• 10%qualitySocial Value

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published11 days ago

   11 Sept 2026, 09:21 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 4 days

   25 Sept 2026, 23:45 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 20 days

   12 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 35 days

   26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice11 Sept 2026, 09:21 BST086208-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender