Published date: 11 July 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 12 June 2023, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Systems support services - 72253200

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£4,245,640

Procurement reference

tender_365021/1234144

Published date

11 July 2023

Closing date

12 June 2023

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

26 June 2023

Contract end date

25 June 2033

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)

The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.

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

The UK is a signatory to the international Cospas-Sarsat programme and provides a full ground segment and Mission Control Centre (MCC) capability through His Majesty's Coastguard (HMCG), monitoring for, processing and acting upon alerts received via satellites (Low Earth Orbit, Medium Earth Orbit and Geostationary ) in orbit around the earth to trigger distress and/or safety response activity.

The current solution was implemented in 2019. The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) owns the intellectual property rights for its solution, and therefore until the UK is ready to procure and implement a new system, the OEM must support the UK's solution. A 10 year contract is being sought to extract value from the existing system before it is replaced within the contract period. The MCA is looking to initiate full tender activity for a new system in years 5-6 of the 10 year period.

This contract was let using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract value is $5,300,000.

A Voluntary ex ante transparency notice was issued, ref: 2023/S 000-011024

Award information

Awarded date

14 June 2023

Contract start date

26 June 2023

Contract end date

25 June 2033

Total value of contract

£4,245,640

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Techno-Sciences, LLC

Address

4296 Forbes Blvd, Lanham, 20706-4329, UNITED STATES

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

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