Notice Information
Notice Title
Digitally Assisted Remote Vessel Survey (DARVeS) : Feasibilities and Opportunities
Notice Description
Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has a requirement for external assistance to run a proof of concept on behalf of our Survey & Inspection team, exploring the use of technologies to facilitate a new digitally assisted remote survey capability. This opportunity was open to all suppliers under Lot 5 of the MCA Technical Advisory Framework.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-2db2e783-6362-4f64-87c3-2bbdf5e20c6e
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2eb14ff-d860-48c1-a8ff-b438875f8a39
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £166,666 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £85,800 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 11 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- 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
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- contracts@mcga.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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/d2eb14ff-d860-48c1-a8ff-b438875f8a39
24th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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