Notice Information
Notice Title
Non-exclusive Administration of MCA Safety Assessments for Candidates
Notice Description
The MCA are awarding a contract for incumbent supplier to continue to deliver the non-exclusive administration of MCA Safety Assessments for Candidates. The examinations administered by the SQA on behalf of the MCA as listed: - STCW III/2 Management Engineer (Unlimited) - Engineering Knowledge: General/Motor - Engineering Knowledge: General/Steam - Engineering Knowledge Combined - STCW III/2 Management Engineer (Unlimited) Endorsement - Engineering Knowledge - Motor Endorsement - Engineering Knowledge - Steam Endorsement - Chief Engineer Endorsement (Yacht 3) - Chief Engineer (Yacht 2) - Second Engineer <3000GT, <9000kW Unlimited - Chief Engineer <500GT, <300kW Limited - Chief Engineer <300GT, <9000kW Unlimited Additional information: FTS notice: 2024/S 000-035351 Awarding as a negotiated procedure without prior publication under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-18ff4937-0afe-4282-9a3f-f20e5054b501
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c413d48d-1b9e-49ca-949c-91281ed27a08
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
75100000 - Administration services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Sep 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Jan 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SOUTHAMPTON
- Postcode
- SO15 1EG
- Post Town
- Southampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ32 Southampton
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Southampton
- Electoral Ward
- Banister & Polygon
- Westminster Constituency
- Southampton Itchen
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c413d48d-1b9e-49ca-949c-91281ed27a08
29th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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