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Civil Hydrography Programme Sample Analysis

Maritime and Coastguard Agency · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 15:22.

Opportunity overview

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) intends to commission the British Geological Survey (BGS) to undertake Particle Size Analysis (PSA) on sediment samples collected as part of the MCA‑managed UK Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP). This recommendation is made in accordance with Schedule 5, paragraph 6(a) of the Procurement Act 2023. The BGS has been identified as the only supplier capable of meeting the Authority’s requirements within the scope of the current need, due to its specialist technical capability and sector‑specific expertise, which are essential to the delivery of the services.

Awarded to

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British Geological Survey

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Published award value
£92k
Awarded
19 Mar 2026
Award ID
2
Status
active
Location
Nottingham, UKF16, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
TCA 3/7/1734
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Id
GB-PPON-PCWN-9665-QVMZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCWN-9665-QVMZ

Address

Street Address
105 Commercial Road
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO15 1EG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
British Geological Survey
Id
GB-FTS-178014

Address

Street Address
Nicker Hill, Keyworth
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG12 5GG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF16

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
2
Status
active
Date
19 Mar 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73110000
Description
Research services

Value

Including VAT
110,400
Amount
92,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-178014
Name
British Geological Survey

Contract period

Starts
2 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2033, 23:59

Renewal

Description
This extension aligns with the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in place with the British Geological Survey (BGS), which governs the ongoing delivery of the services and is subject to periodic review.

Related lots

1

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Date contract will be signed has been changed by one day to ensure the full 8 workings days are accounted.
Id
025872-2026

Documents

Entry 1
Id
025872-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Mar 2026, 15:08
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
2 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Southampton · UKJ32 · SO15 1EG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 025855-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 025866-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 025872-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·