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II.1.1) Title
Hydrographic Survey Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71353100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport. The MCA is responsible throughout the UK for implementing and developing the UK Government’s maritime safety and environmental protection policy. That includes co-ordinating Search and Rescue at sea through His Majesty’s Coastguard 24 hours a day, and checking that ships meet UK and international safety rules. The MCA work to prevent the loss of lives at the coast and at sea, to ensure that ships are safe, and to prevent coastal pollution: Safer Lives, Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas.
The MCA plays a unique role within Government in discharging the UK's statutory hydrographic obligations under the United Nations’ Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention. The MCA funds, manages and delivers the UK Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP). The CHP is a multi-million-pound MCA-led Government initiative to prioritise, survey and map UK waters in order to keep UK nautical charts and publications current, safe and fit for purpose.
This multi-disciplined marine data gathering programme is targeted at areas of highest navigational safety risk. The CHP work scopes are:
Lot 1 Shallow Water – typically water depths 0-200m, predominantly depths less than 40m;
Lot 2 Medium Water – typically water depths 0-200m;
Lot 3 Routine Resurvey – navigationally critical shallow water areas with mobile seabed;
Lot 4: Protection of Wrecks Act 1973, Section 2 Surveys - SS Richard Montgomery;
Lot 5: Supplementary Hydrographic Survey Services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
17 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
The MCA aims to protect or maintain operational capability within the programme and reserves the right not to award Lot 1 and Lot 2 to the same contractor but contractors may bid for single, multiple or all Lots.
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Hydrographic Survey Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71353100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport. The MCA is responsible throughout the UK for implementing and developing the UK Government’s maritime safety and environmental protection policy. That includes co-ordinating Search and Rescue at sea through His Majesty’s Coastguard 24 hours a day, and checking that ships meet UK and international safety rules. The MCA work to prevent the loss of lives at the coast and at sea, to ensure that ships are safe, and to prevent coastal pollution: Safer Lives, Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas.
The MCA plays a unique role within Government in discharging the UK's statutory hydrographic obligations under the United Nations’ Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention. The MCA funds, manages and delivers the UK Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP). The CHP is a multi-million-pound MCA-led Government initiative to prioritise, survey and map UK waters in order to keep UK nautical charts and publications current, safe and fit for purpose.
This multi-disciplined marine data gathering programme is targeted at areas of highest navigational safety risk. The CHP work scopes are:
Lot 1 Shallow Water – typically water depths 0-200m, predominantly depths less than 40m;
Lot 2 Medium Water – typically water depths 0-200m;
Lot 3 Routine Resurvey – navigationally critical shallow water areas with mobile seabed;
Lot 4: Protection of Wrecks Act 1973, Section 2 Surveys - SS Richard Montgomery;
Lot 5: Supplementary Hydrographic Survey Services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
6 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
31/03/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for up to 24 months.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Hydrographic Survey Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71353100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport. The MCA is responsible throughout the UK for implementing and developing the UK Government’s maritime safety and environmental protection policy. That includes co-ordinating Search and Rescue at sea through His Majesty’s Coastguard 24 hours a day, and checking that ships meet UK and international safety rules. The MCA work to prevent the loss of lives at the coast and at sea, to ensure that ships are safe, and to prevent coastal pollution: Safer Lives, Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas.
The MCA plays a unique role within Government in discharging the UK's statutory hydrographic obligations under the United Nations’ Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention. The MCA funds, manages and delivers the UK Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP). The CHP is a multi-million-pound MCA-led Government initiative to prioritise, survey and map UK waters in order to keep UK nautical charts and publications current, safe and fit for purpose.
This multi-disciplined marine data gathering programme is targeted at areas of highest navigational safety risk. The CHP work scopes are:
Lot 1 Shallow Water – typically water depths 0-200m, predominantly depths less than 40m;
Lot 2 Medium Water – typically water depths 0-200m;
Lot 3 Routine Resurvey – navigationally critical shallow water areas with mobile seabed;
Lot 4: Protection of Wrecks Act 1973, Section 2 Surveys - SS Richard Montgomery;
Lot 5: Supplementary Hydrographic Survey Services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
6 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
31/03/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Potential to extend for up to 24 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Hydrographic Survey Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71353100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport. The MCA is responsible throughout the UK for implementing and developing the UK Government’s maritime safety and environmental protection policy. That includes co-ordinating Search and Rescue at sea through His Majesty’s Coastguard 24 hours a day, and checking that ships meet UK and international safety rules. The MCA work to prevent the loss of lives at the coast and at sea, to ensure that ships are safe, and to prevent coastal pollution: Safer Lives, Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas.
The MCA plays a unique role within Government in discharging the UK's statutory hydrographic obligations under the United Nations’ Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention. The MCA funds, manages and delivers the UK Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP). The CHP is a multi-million-pound MCA-led Government initiative to prioritise, survey and map UK waters in order to keep UK nautical charts and publications current, safe and fit for purpose.
This multi-disciplined marine data gathering programme is targeted at areas of highest navigational safety risk. The CHP work scopes are:
Lot 1 Shallow Water – typically water depths 0-200m, predominantly depths less than 40m;
Lot 2 Medium Water – typically water depths 0-200m;
Lot 3 Routine Resurvey – navigationally critical shallow water areas with mobile seabed;
Lot 4: Protection of Wrecks Act 1973, Section 2 Surveys - SS Richard Montgomery;
Lot 5: Supplementary Hydrographic Survey Services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
31/03/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Possibility to extend for up to 24 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Hydrographic Survey Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71353100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport. The MCA is responsible throughout the UK for implementing and developing the UK Government’s maritime safety and environmental protection policy. That includes co-ordinating Search and Rescue at sea through His Majesty’s Coastguard 24 hours a day, and checking that ships meet UK and international safety rules. The MCA work to prevent the loss of lives at the coast and at sea, to ensure that ships are safe, and to prevent coastal pollution: Safer Lives, Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas.
The MCA plays a unique role within Government in discharging the UK's statutory hydrographic obligations under the United Nations’ Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention. The MCA funds, manages and delivers the UK Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP). The CHP is a multi-million-pound MCA-led Government initiative to prioritise, survey and map UK waters in order to keep UK nautical charts and publications current, safe and fit for purpose.
This multi-disciplined marine data gathering programme is targeted at areas of highest navigational safety risk. The CHP work scopes are:
Lot 1 Shallow Water – typically water depths 0-200m, predominantly depths less than 40m;
Lot 2 Medium Water – typically water depths 0-200m;
Lot 3 Routine Resurvey – navigationally critical shallow water areas with mobile seabed;
Lot 4: Protection of Wrecks Act 1973, Section 2 Surveys - SS Richard Montgomery;
Lot 5: Supplementary Hydrographic Survey Services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
31/03/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Possibility to extend for up to 24 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71353100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport. The MCA is responsible throughout the UK for implementing and developing the UK Government’s maritime safety and environmental protection policy. That includes co-ordinating Search and Rescue at sea through His Majesty’s Coastguard 24 hours a day, and checking that ships meet UK and international safety rules. The MCA work to prevent the loss of lives at the coast and at sea, to ensure that ships are safe, and to prevent coastal pollution: Safer Lives, Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas.
The MCA plays a unique role within Government in discharging the UK's statutory hydrographic obligations under the United Nations’ Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention. The MCA funds, manages and delivers the UK Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP). The CHP is a multi-million-pound MCA-led Government initiative to prioritise, survey and map UK waters in order to keep UK nautical charts and publications current, safe and fit for purpose.
This multi-disciplined marine data gathering programme is targeted at areas of highest navigational safety risk. The CHP work scopes are:
Lot 1 Shallow Water – typically water depths 0-200m, predominantly depths less than 40m;
Lot 2 Medium Water – typically water depths 0-200m;
Lot 3 Routine Resurvey – navigationally critical shallow water areas with mobile seabed;
Lot 4: Protection of Wrecks Act 1973, Section 2 Surveys - SS Richard Montgomery;
Lot 5: Supplementary Hydrographic Survey Services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
31/03/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Possibility to extend for up to 24 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No