Published date: 17 April 2023

Last edited date: 26 April 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 17 May 2023, 8pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Telecommunications equipment and supplies - 32500000

  • Communications equipment - 32570000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£800,000

Procurement reference

tender_359721/1203534

Published date

17 April 2023

Closing date

17 May 2023

Closing time

8pm

Contract start date

12 June 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2025

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Automatic Identification System (AIS) are needed to ensure the ongoing reliability and availability of AIS information used in coordination centres to deliver vessel traffic management and search and rescue services as mandated by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and UK Government and in doing so, enables the UK Government to monitor shipping around the UK coastline to ensure the safety of shipping, mariners, life at sea, reduction of pollution at sea and maritime security.

A number of the current AIS basestations that are in active use are old and need to be replaced before they present a risk to His Majestys Coastguard (HMCG) ability to deliver operational services.

These basestations are a critical part of the infrastructure that is needed in order for HMCG to determine the location of vessels from its coordination centres. Knowing the location of vessels is key to being able to deliver vessel traffic management services, for example the Vessel Traffic Service in the English Channel and the Vessel Traffic Monitoring service therefore the location of vessels is also key to the HMCG operators general situational awareness and for delivery of search and rescue services.

62 AIS basestations that are in active use are old and need to be replaced before they present a risk to HMCG ability to deliver crucial operational services.

Tenderers must register on the Department for Transports (DfT) procurement portal (Jaggaer) in order to access the tender documents and bid for this opportunity.

***Once logged into Jaggaer, please navigate to itt_1487***

More information

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Tenderers must register on the Department for Transports (DfT) procurement portal (Jaggaer) in order to access the tender documents and bid for this opportunity

***Once logged into Jaggaer, please navigate to itt_1487***.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jonathan Nicklin

Address

Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
England

Email

contracts@mcga.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency