Planning

His Majesty's Coastguard Alert Management System (AMS)

MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY

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Planning

25 Sep 2024 at 11:31

Summary of the contracting process

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is in the planning stage of procuring an Alert Management System (AMS) to enhance His Majesty's Coastguard (HMCG) operations. This project, titled "His Majesty's Coastguard Alert Management System (AMS)", falls under the IT services category, specifically covering consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The new system is intended to be operational by the end of 2025, with the invitation to tender (ITT) expected to be issued in early November 2024. The procurement process, which adheres to legal basis 32014L0024 under the CELEX scheme, aims to support a wide array of functions including Search and Rescue, Maritime Safety, Accident and Disaster Response, and Environmental Protection and Response across the UK.

This tender offers significant business growth potential, particularly for companies specialising in IT services such as software development, system and support services, and software implementation. Businesses with expertise in industry-specific software packages, platform interconnectivity, and programming services of packaged software products are well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will facilitate a technical transformation for HMCG, ensuring secure, efficient, and auditable data management. Opportunities also exist for providing training to ensure seamless integration and use of the new system, thereby enabling substantial development and expansion within the IT services sector.

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Notice Title

His Majesty's Coastguard Alert Management System (AMS)

Notice Description

As part of His Majesty's Coastguard (HMCG) 6 Functions the Alert Management System (AMS) will fulfil Search and Rescue, Maritime Safety, Maritime Accident and Disaster Response and Maritime Environmental Protection and Response.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The system will enable a technical transformation of how Coastguard volunteers and Full-time officers receive incident taskings and mobilisation messages. A new system will require training for both Maritime and Coastal and HMCG and would need to be coordinated accordingly. A new system would provide a solution that would provide the following functionality (but not exhaustive): * Auditable data * Data that can be shared with 3rd parties * More efficient tool from a user perspective by minimising time engaging resources and reducing any duplication of effort * The solution would be secure in line with HMCG security requirements * Allows messages and images to be shared in a secured controlled manner * Data is compatible with existing HMCG systems The new system would need to be in place by the end of 2025 with all users trained accordingly by this time. It is the intention that the ITT will be issued early November 2024 for a 4 + 1 contract duration.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049d99
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030591-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48151000 - Computer control system

48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package

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

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72250000 - System and support services

72261000 - Software support services

72263000 - Software implementation services

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Nov 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY
Contact Name
Jonathan Nicklin
Contact Email
jonathan.nicklin@mcga.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
S015 1EG
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

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