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UK Cospas-Sarsat Satellite Ground Segment and Mission Control Centre Support

MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Jul 2023 at 16:14

Award

18 Apr 2023 at 07:51

Summary of the contracting process

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has awarded a 10-year contract for the UK Cospas-Sarsat Satellite Ground Segment and Mission Control Centre Support to Techno-Sciences, LLC. The procurement method was a limited Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, signed on 14th June 2023, has a value of 5.3 million USD. The contract aims to provide support for the existing system before transitioning to a new one in years 5-6 of the contract period. The delivery addresses for this contract are in Fareham and Aberdeen, UK, focusing on IT services, consulting, software development, and support.

This tender by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency provides opportunities for businesses, particularly in IT services, consulting, and software development, to participate in supporting the UK's satellite ground segment and mission control centre. Companies with expertise in satellite technology, ground segment support, and mission control operations would be well-suited to compete for this 10-year contract. The award was based on a price criteria, and the current solution, implemented in 2019, is supported by the Original Equipment Manufacturer until a new system is procured by the UK. Interested businesses should monitor the MCA's activities for the upcoming full tender in years 5-6 of the contract period.

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Notice Title

UK Cospas-Sarsat Satellite Ground Segment and Mission Control Centre Support

Notice Description

A 10-Year contract to support the UK Cospas-Sarsat Satellite ground segment comprising of a LEO, GEO and MEOSAR Local User Terminal and associated Mission Control Centre.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A 10-Year contract to support the UK Cospas-Sarsat Satellite ground segment comprising of a LEO, GEO and MEOSAR Local User Terminal and associated Mission Control Centre.

Procurement Information

The UK is a signatory to the international Cospas-Sarsat programme and provides a full ground segment and Mission Control Centre (MCC) capability through His Majesty's Coastguard (HMCG), monitoring for, processing and acting upon alerts received via satellites (Low Earth Orbit, Medium Earth Orbit and Geostationary ) in orbit around the earth to trigger distress and/or safety response activity. The current solution was implemented in 2019. The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) owns the intellectual property rights for its solution, and therefore until the UK is ready to procure and implement a new system, the OEM must support the UK's solution. A 10 year contract has been put in place to extract value from the existing system before it is replaced within the contract period. The MCA is looking to initiate full tender activity for a new system in years 5-6 of the 10 year period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bf57
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019855-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,300,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
contracts@mcga.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
N/A
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TECHNO-SCIENCES

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