Notice Information
Notice Title
Antenna to Operator
Notice Description
Next generation approach to an "Antenna to Operator" radio solution for His Majesty's Coastguard leveraging digital/software defined radio capability. This would replace our current architecture which includes the following capabilities : Marine Band Very High Frequency (VHF) radio telephony and Digital Selective Calling (DSC). Marine Band Medium & High Frequency (MF & HF) radio telephony. Marine Band Medium Frequency Digital Selective Calling (DSC). Radio Media Gateway interfaces. Integrated Coastguard Communications System (ICCS), including peripherals such as busy lights, push-to-talk, and headsets.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050e6e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019596-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72222300 - Information technology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £7,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Apr 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 11 Apr 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Richard Skeats
- 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.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019596-2025
8th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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