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UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Operations Centre

Ministry of Defence · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 16:11.

Opportunity overview

The Ministry of Defence requires a supplier to deliver and support the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Operations Centre, providing a continuous 24 hours per day, 365 days per year operational watchkeeping capability in support of Royal Navy Maritime Domain Awareness and wider UK Government maritime security objectives. The service will provide maritime situational awareness through the monitoring, analysis and coordination of commercial maritime traffic ("white shipping"), supporting operational decision-making, maritime security operations, national resilience and the protection of UK maritime interests. The service also includes operational analysis, information management, workforce and training management, international engagement, security management and support to maritime reserve integration activities. The service is required to support the Royal Navy, wider Defence, government departments and international partners through the provision of timely maritime information, incident response, threat awareness and strategic maritime security engagement. The supplier will provide a suitably qualified and security-cleared workforce capable of delivering the full scope of operational and management activities described within the Statement of Requirement.

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.

Carbon60 Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£11.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Aug 2026
Including VAT
£14.1m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PQGG-3391-JGRW
Location
Luton, UKH21, LU1 3LU, 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
715839534
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Competitive
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ministry of Defence
Id
GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Address

Street Address
Navy Commercial, NCHQ, Whale Island
Locality
Portsmouth
Postal Code
PO2 8BY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Carbon60 Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PQGG-3391-JGRW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQGG-3391-JGRW

Address

Street Address
1st Floor, Mulberry House, Parkland Square, 750 Capability Green
Locality
Luton
Postal Code
LU1 3LU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH21

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72611000
Description
Technical computer support services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PQGG-3391-JGRW
Name
Carbon60 Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
715839534 - UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Operations Centre
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
13 Aug 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Options

Description
This contract includes the option to extend for up to 2 years, giving a maximum contract duration to 31.03.2031

Value

Including VAT
14,148,768
Amount
11,790,640
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-22471
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
087328-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Sept 2026, 13:58
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
KPI 1 Operations Centre Personnel Coverage Rate
Description
Percentage of time the Operations Centre is fully mission capable, delivering a continuous 24/7/365 watchkeeping routine in accordance with the minimum staffing levels defined in the SOR.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
KPI 2 Operational Monitoring and Operational Data Analysis
Description
Percentage of operational incident alert to the first formal response or notification issued to the Authority and/or relevant stakeholders within 10 minutes.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
KPI 3 Operational Data Analysis
Description
Percentage of Requests for Information (RFIs), Freedom of Information (FOI) requests and Subject Access Requests (SARs) responded to within the applicable policy or statutory timescales.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
KPI 4 MDA Security Management
Description
Percentage of security audits, inspections and mandatory assurance activities completed with no major or critical non‑conformities, in accordance with MOD and Government security requirements.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3

Related procurements

Entry 1
Id
framework
Scheme
ocid
Identifier
ocds-h6vhtk-04eac3

Relationship

framework

Related lots

4

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Portsmouth · UKJ31 · PO2 8BY · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 087302-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 087328-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·