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CM70 - Trinity House Hydrographic and Bathymetric-Topographic Surveys

Trinity House · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 12:30.

Opportunity overview

Trinity House has a requirement to conduct a number of Hydrographic and Bathymetric/Topographic surveys at regular intervals. The purpose of the upcoming tender is to put in place a framework lasting a maximum of four years consisting of innovative survey companies to carry out surveys around the coasts of England and Wales. Hydrographic surveys required: Hydrographic surveys to be completed within pre-set boundaries. A potential need for these boundaries to be expanded due to significant changes whilst surveying will also need to be taken into consideration. Trinity House will require the entire data set to be submitted as we share this with the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. Ideally the survey data will be collected in Caris. Alongside the dataset, we require .csar .hob files and a detailed Report of Survey. Survey Quality: TH currently collect data to IHO Order 2 as a minimum, however tenders should aim to achieve a better standard. Surveys should capture 100% bathymetric coverage and should be multibeam bathymetry to IHO Order 1a, with our shallow water surveys being surveyed to IHO Order 1b. The MCA have a useful link to help show what is involved in order to collect the data to those standards: UK Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP) - GOV.UK. The scope will also include the ad-hoc survey of new wrecks or dangers to navigation. Bathymetric - Topographic surveys required: Trinity House holds the operation and maintenance responsibility for over 60 lighthouses around England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar. These critical aids-to-navigation include several rock tower lighthouses that require regular modernisation and ongoing maintenance. To support this work, it is important to have accurate bathymetric and topographic surveys of the surrounding area(s). Topographic surveys are required to capture levels within the intertidal zone and areas that are inaccessible for bathymetric techniques. Survey Quality: Acquired data must comply with the latest edition of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) s-44 special order, standard. This standard specifies total horizontal uncertainty (THU) horizontal accuracy of 2m and total vertical uncertainty (TVU) of 0.25 m plus 0.0075% of water depth. 100% coverage of the survey areas is required. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://trinityhouse.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-LONDON:-Surveying%2C-hydrographic%2C-oceanographic-and-hydrological-instruments-and-appliances./S8G6TAPN94 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://trinityhouse.delta-esourcing.com/respond/S8G6TAPN94

Classification

  • CPV38290000 — Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
  • CPV71351810 — Topographical services
  • CPV71351923 — Bathymetric surveys 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
CM70
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38290000
Description
Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71351810
Description
Topographical services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71351923
Description
Bathymetric surveys services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The intention of this notice is for interested parties to submit their details to Trinity House to be invited to the procurement process and further information which may become available. Please can interested suppliers therefore send their email addresses to etender@trinityhouse.co.uk to be added to a register of interested suppliers.
Due
30 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
080867-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Aug 2026, 13:59
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Trinity House
Id
GB-PPON-PXWM-8968-LPJY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXWM-8968-LPJY

Address

Street Address
TRINITY HOUSE
Locality
LONDON
Postal Code
EC3N 4DH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Name
Procurement
Telephone
+441255 245005

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · LONDON · UKI31 · EC3N 4DH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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