Published date: 29 September 2025

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


Closing: 27 January 2025, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Administration services - 75100000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

tender_471369/1518150

Published date

29 September 2025

Closing date

27 January 2025

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

17 September 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

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?

Yes

Description

The MCA are awarding a contract for incumbent supplier to continue to deliver the non-exclusive administration of MCA Safety Assessments for Candidates. The examinations administered by the SQA on behalf of the MCA as listed:

- STCW III/2 Management Engineer (Unlimited)
- Engineering Knowledge: General/Motor
- Engineering Knowledge: General/Steam
- Engineering Knowledge Combined
- STCW III/2 Management Engineer (Unlimited) Endorsement
- Engineering Knowledge - Motor Endorsement
- Engineering Knowledge - Steam Endorsement
- Chief Engineer Endorsement (Yacht 3)
- Chief Engineer (Yacht 2)
- Second Engineer <3000GT, <9000kW Unlimited
- Chief Engineer <500GT, <300kW Limited
- Chief Engineer <300GT, <9000kW Unlimited

More information

Additional text

FTS notice: 2024/S 000-035351

Awarding as a negotiated procedure without prior publication under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015

Award information

Awarded date

24 September 2025

Contract start date

17 September 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Total value of contract

£1

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

Address

3/1, GLASGOW, Lanarkshire, G2 8DQ, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Spring Place
Southampton
SO15 1EG
England

Email

contracts@mcga.gov.uk