Award

IT Managed Service for the UK Ship Register (including Bunkers)

MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY

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07 May 2025 at 15:12

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Summary of the contracting process

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is the purchasing entity for an IT Managed Service contract related to the UK Ship Register, encompassing Bunkers. This tender falls under the "System maintenance services" industry category and is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The tendering process followed an open procurement method, classified as an "Open procedure (above threshold)". The process has now reached the award stage, with an active contract awarded on 3rd February 2025. The IT service contract is scheduled to commence from 3rd December 2024 and will initially span two years with an option to extend for another two years. The total value of the tender was £960,000.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in IT maintenance services to expand their footprint, particularly those capable of managing large-scale systems like the UK Ship Register's applications. The opportunity was open to small and medium-sized enterprises, though not specifically focused on voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The awarded supplier, IB Boost Limited, illustrates the kind of businesses well-suited to participate, especially those with experience in handling critical IT infrastructure. The open nature of the procedure allows competent firms across the UK to compete, providing growth opportunities and enhancing competitive offerings in the services sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IT Managed Service for the UK Ship Register (including Bunkers)

Notice Description

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency are seeking to procure a service to commence from 3rd December 2024 for an initial 2 years plus an option for a further 1+ 1 years. This contract provision is required to take up the ongoing support and maintenance of the applications mentioned above, which can be accessed via UK Ship Register (mcga.gov.uk) . The responsibilities include the support and maintenance for the dUKSR and Bunkers platforms . Additional information: This tender opportunity will be run through the MCA E tendering system Jaggaer . Access to the Jaggaer system is free of charge and bidders are able to register an interest and gain further information regarding this tender via the following link

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-34adf3d3-dba8-4cde-a683-b0628cc190fb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdceea1a-e763-463b-ad92-f652903f9c19
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50324100 - System maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£960,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
3 Mar 2025 - 2 Mar 2027 1-2 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
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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Banister & Polygon
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IB BOOST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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