Published date: 18 February 2025

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 20 March 2025

Contract summary

Industry

  • Radio equipment - 32344210

Location of contract

SO15 1EG

Procurement reference

tender_482275/1449316

Published date

18 February 2025

Closing date

20 March 2025

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This Early Market Engagement is to inform potential tenderers that the MCA is under taking a Request for Information (RFI)

The current Agency radio estate is facing challenges as several components are approaching End of Life (EOL). This situation poses a risk of radio site failure due to the unavailability of replacements and spares. These elements need to be replaced and are currently based on an analogue architecture. We propose not only to upgrade this infrastructure, but also modernise this and consolidate into a holistic, and possibly software defined and digital enabled service, which encompasses all radio equipment from the antenna through to the operator's terminal across each of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre.

Elements within scope of this business case include:
- VHF and MF transceivers,
- Radio Media Gateways,
- Power Distribution Units,
- Uninterrupted Power Supplies,
- Network Routers,
- Cabling and other consumables, and
- Third-party installation services.

This RFI will help us to refine what is available within the market and assist with the development of our future tender requirements.

More information

Links

  • https://www.dnb.co.uk/duns-number/lookup.html
  • Please note that you will require a DUNS number (Dun and Bradstreet) to register. If you do not know your number access the following link to find yours, click on the D-U-N-S number section. If a DUNS number is not found there is guidance on how to acquire
  • help_uk@jaggaer.com
  • Should you have any technical issue registering on the system please contact the Jaggaer Helpdesk in the first instance

Additional text

This market engagement is being undertaken via the DfT's e-sourcing portal, Jaggaer. Suppliers must register on Jaggaer, log-in and navigate to PQQ_544 in order to respond to this market consultation.

About the buyer

Address

105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
England

Email

Contracts@mcga.gov.uk