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    ContractsRelocation Services for UK Astronaut Return from Germany
    Awarded contract

    Relocation Services for UK Astronaut Return from Germany

    Awarded
    £12.9k
    Published 18 Jun 2026

    Direct award of international relocation services to facilitate a UK astronaut's return from Germany to the United Kingdom with expedited door-to-door moving and customs support.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 18 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £12.9k
    Published 18 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £12,920
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • BM
      Britannia Movers International Plc
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    18 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a direct award contract for international relocation services to support a UK astronaut's return to the United Kingdom following a work assignment in Germany. The service provider will deliver comprehensive door-to-door moving services including packing, transportation, international shipping, customs clearance, and final delivery of personal effects to enable the individual to resume operational duties. Due to the time-sensitive and individual-specific nature of this requirement, this procurement has been awarded directly to Britannia Movers International, who demonstrated the best capability to meet the urgent delivery timeframe and operational requirements. Alternative procurement routes would create incompatible delays with the mission timeline.

    Track record

    10 awards · 10 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology has awarded 10 contracts to 10 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Connected Places Catapult1× · 10%
    2. WAVEMAKER LIMITED1× · 10%
    3. Britannia Movers International Plc1× · 10%
    4. Avella Security Limited1× · 10%
    5. Resonance alliance1× · 10%
    6. MCLAGAN (AON) LIMITED1× · 10%

    +4 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06b7f8
    DF
    Buyer
    Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
    Sector
    Transport & Logistics