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Hydrographic Survey Services

Maritime and Coastguard Agency · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 10:56.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV71353100 — Hydrographic surveying services

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 3/7/1935
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
10 May 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2028, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2033, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71353100
Description
Hydrographic surveying services

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Market Consultation Questionnaire to be completed in the DfT eSourcing portal Jaggaer. Suppliers must register on the Department for Transport's (DfT) procurement portal (Jaggaer) in order to access the market consultation documents and respond to the questionnaire. https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ***Once logged into Jaggaer, navigate to: pqq_793 MCA Civil Hydrography Programme Review***
Due
14 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
072829-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
31 Jul 2026, 15:20
Format
text/html

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 037622-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 072829-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·