Published date: 21 March 2025

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


Closing: 21 February 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Industry specific software package - 48100000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£4,215,572

Procurement reference

tender_481801/1463429

Published date

21 March 2025

Closing date

21 February 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

It is imperative that HM Coastguard (HMCG) retains the ability to monitor vessel activity from a safety perspective, not only does the Vessel Traffic Management service, which incorporates the VTS at Dover and national Vessel Traffic Monitoring improve safety and efficiency of vessel traffic, it also allows interaction with vessels to respond to certain traffic situations, provides the ability to review potential pollution reports and enables monitoring of vessels of interest, vessels in distress and with additional monitoring requirements such as defects. As such, until future strategic consideration is given and agreed regarding potential new technology solutions, the existing services must be kept in place in the meantime.

This piece of work allows HMCG to sustain these essential services until such a time a new solution is sought in line with a technical transformation programme.

The current support service with KNC expires on 31st March 2025. This service provides C-Scope software to enable HMCG to carry out the Vessel Traffic Management function as required by the IMO through monitoring and reporting of vessels. This function includes the Vessel Traffic Service (VTS), which is part of the operation at Dover (comprising Channel Navigation and Sunk VTS), and provides a National AIS Infrastructure for Vessel Traffic Monitoring (VTM) services at the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre (JRCC) and Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centres (MRCC).

This awarded contract will see this business critical service renewed for a further 3 years until 31st March 2028 with an option to extend this support for a further year if required.

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Award information

Awarded date

21 February 2025

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Total value of contract

£4,215,572

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Kongsberg Norcontrol Ltd

Address

310 Bristol Business Park The Crescent Stoke Gifford Bristol, BS16 1EJ

Reference

Companies House number: 2361227

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
England

Email

jonathan.nicklin@mcga.gov.uk

Website

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