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    ContractsAntarctic Research Vessel Charter for Scientific Expeditions
    Awarded contract

    Antarctic Research Vessel Charter for Scientific Expeditions

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 18 Sept 2026

    Charter of a polar-capable research vessel equipped with scientific laboratories and specialized equipment to deploy and recover long-term monitoring infrastructure across two Antarctic expeditions in the Ross Sea.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 18 Sept 2026· 1 month agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 18 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
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    • Closing date
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    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IN
      Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale - OGS
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 month ago.

    18 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The University of Plymouth seeks a specialist Antarctic research vessel charter to support the Antarctic Canyon Experiment (ACE) in the Ross Sea. The vessel must be equipped with polar icebreaking capability, onboard scientific laboratories, hydrographic surveying equipment, and seabed mapping systems. Services include deployment and recovery of oceanographic and geophysical monitoring equipment, sediment sampling, and comprehensive technical support. The contract covers two separate expeditions: an initial deployment phase to install long-term monitoring infrastructure and a subsequent recovery phase. Prospective suppliers should have proven experience operating in Antarctic waters, maintaining advanced scientific research facilities aboard vessel platforms, and supporting complex deep-sea equipment operations in extreme environmental conditions.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
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    In transport logistics, UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077500

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