Supply of Antarctic Prime Mover Tractors to British Antarctic Survey
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Antarctic Prime Mover Tractors to British Antarctic Survey
Awarded 31 Jul 2016
Awarded31 Jul 2016
Value£800,000.00
SupplierKassbohrer Gelandefahrzeug AG
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 6y 4mo ago3y 11mo term
Awarded 31 July 2016Expired 29 June 2020
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UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to Kassbohrer Gelandefahrzeug AG for the supply of two prime mover tractors, complete with grooming blades, to support the British Antarctic Survey's expanding traverse operational capability.
The tractors are designed to haul tractor trains transporting personnel, scientific equipment, material, and fuel over distances of approximately 1,000 km in extreme conditions, including altitudes with no power loss and temperatures down to minus 35 degrees Celsius.
The contract, valued at £800,000, includes the potential for one to two additional tractors between 2016 and 2021.
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