Published date: 9 January 2025

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 3 February 2025

Contract summary

Industry

  • Marine patrol vessels - 34511100

  • Navigation equipment - 34933000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£120,000

Procurement reference

tender_414677/1440902

Published date

9 January 2025

Approach to market date

3 February 2025

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Border Force is a law enforcement arm of the Home Office and operates a fleet of five sea going Cutters operating in both UK National and International waters under the Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) Load Line Regulations.

Provision of Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) & Port Data is required to support safe navigation both within and outside the territorial waters of the UK, including to other EC countries, the Channel Isles and the Isle of Man.

The Cutters currently operate a suite of Simrad Argus NSTR and Simrad PLECDIS. The requirement will include all supporting software, licences, software updates, access codes, encryption codes and encryption keys as applicable.


About the buyer

Address

2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
England

Email

maritimeprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk