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SafetyNet II

Maritime and Coastguard Agency · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 09:10.

Opportunity overview

Provision of SafetyNET II service to support the dissemination of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) through a Recognized Mobile Satellite Service (RMSS). In accordance with Chapters IV and V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974, as amended, and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), the UK is required to promulgate MSI, including navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts, through all approved RMSS providers. As the NAVAREA I and METAREA I Coordinator, the UK is responsible for the ensuring the provision of internationally coordinated MSI services to vessels operating within its area of responsibility. As an RMSS, the SafetyNET II service, provided by INMARSAT, forms an essential component of this capability and is required to enable the dissemination of MSI via the International Enhanced Group Call (EGC) service to vessels operating within GMDSS Sea Area A3. This service supports the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to implement the UKs obligations under SOLAS.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

INMARSAT GLOBAL LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£161.8k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PHCB-9725-XMGH
Location
London, UKI43, EC2A 1HD, 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 3/7/1985
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The MCA is relying on the relevant direct award provision under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023, together with Schedule 5, paragraph 6(a), on the basis that competition is absent for technical reasons. This is supported by the fact that only Inmarsat are recognised to provide these services under GMDSS, meaning the statutory criteria for direct award are met

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

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
INMARSAT GLOBAL LIMITED
Id
GB-PPON-PHCB-9725-XMGH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHCB-9725-XMGH

Address

Street Address
50 Finsbury Square,
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2A 1HD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI43

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
SafetyNet II
Status
pending
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
64200000
Description
Telecommunications services

Value

Including VAT
194,107.5
Amount
161,756.25
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHCB-9725-XMGH
Name
INMARSAT GLOBAL LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2031, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
082052-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 Aug 2026, 10:00
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
31 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 082052-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·