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Land Based ISR and Common Operating Picture Managed Service

Secretary of State for the Home Department

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Planning

26 Jun 2025 at 16:21

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Secretary of State for the Home Department is currently in the planning phase of a procurement process titled "Land Based ISR and Common Operating Picture Managed Service." This project, aimed at enhancing tactical domain awareness, falls under the data-processing services industry category and is set to be implemented in the United Kingdom, specifically covering the waters of the Dover Strait from Ramsgate to Hastings. A market engagement event is scheduled virtually for 12:00 on 21st July 2025, with expressions of interest due by 9th July 2025. The procurement process is likely to progress through a further competition via the Crown Commercial Service Space Enabled and Geospatial Services Dynamic Purchasing System, launching tentatively in November 2025. This notice is not a call for competition but a Preliminary Information Notice intended for information gathering and market engagement to explore potential solutions and innovations.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in advanced data-processing, surveillance, and reconnaissance services, particularly those capable of delivering a managed service with AI-enhanced autonomous domain awareness. Companies with the ability to handle high-risk operational environments and those proficient in integrating advanced sensors and AI at the edge will find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities. The procurement process opens avenues for businesses to collaborate with national authorities, providing cutting-edge solutions for maritime security and enhancing operational decision-making capabilities. Suppliers must be registered on the relevant Dynamic Purchasing System to qualify for future tender opportunities, positioning themselves for long-term engagement and development in this specialised sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Land Based ISR and Common Operating Picture Managed Service

Notice Description

Channel Operations leads the overall response to clandestine entry to the UK. It is tasked with ending the viability of the small boats route as a means of entering the UK and preventing other forms of high-risk clandestine entry. The land based ISR and common operating picture is required as part of a wider Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) package to support decision making and the tasking and coordination of operational assets; and to reliably and autonomously detect, track, and identify small boats at range, fusing this with data generated by existing platforms, and presenting it to end-users. The overarching requirement is to provide enhanced tactical domain awareness in the area of operations to autonomously support decision making and the tasking and coordination of operational assets. This requirement will need to be delivered via a managed service that provides the domain awareness via a connection to HO owned TAK (Team Awareness Kit) server, this will provide a common operating picture that is made available to key decision-makers and operational first responders. This domain awareness will need to be provided through a web API and common operating picture and command interface that can also connect to HO owned TAK (Team Awareness Kit) server.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service is to provide autonomous domain awareness in the area of interest (AOI), the waters of the Dover Strait from Ramsgate to Hastings, to include UK TTW out to 12 NM , to Channel Operations. Suppliers will be responsible for owning, siting, installing, securing, and operating any hardware in the UK. This includes any commercial arrangements to utilise land to accommodate physical infrastructure. Most security and situational awareness systems used for maritime border security, such as coastal radar, cameras, or patrol vessels, simply collect data from their sensors and feed it 'raw' to an operator who assesses the situation and directs the system accordingly. Monitoring and interpreting large volumes of data requires high communications bandwidth and places a high cognitive burden on the operator, potentially leading to missed threats or delayed responses. The overarching requirement is to provide enhanced tactical domain awareness in the area of interest by making use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) enhanced data fusion and autonomous sensor management to support decision making and the tasking and coordination of operational assets. The autonomous data fusion node must be supported by a network of advanced sensors with AI at the edge (edge nodes), combined with intelligent fusion and sensor management. The current operational tempo assumes a requirement for 24/7/365 service availability. Suppliers will need to ensure the system is supported with sufficient personnel and process to resolve any issues promptly. The Supplier solution must : Be fully operational within six months from contract award. An interim operational capability with additional functionality added incrementally may be acceptable where necessary, provided the interim capability provides a minimum viable product to be agreed with the Home Office. Information on the web interface will need to be generated by a network of existing and additional sensors capable of reliably and autonomously detecting, tracking, and identifying small boats at range, fusing this with data generated by existing platforms, and presenting it to end-users and to the TAK server. Allow sensors to autonomously detect, locate, classify and respond to various situations, creating a cohesive and interoperable system. By using fusion nodes to facilitate real-time decision-making, this system will enhance situational awareness and operational flexibility. The fused information and sensor feeds should be capable of feeding into the Home Office common operating picture within the command and control (C2) facility, and interface with wider HO operational situational awareness services as required. For the purposes of this procurement, a migrant vessel is defined as: A soft-hulled, single- or multi-chamber inflatable boat with a rigid or semi-rigid floor, typically 8 metres in length, 3 metres in width, and approximately 1.25 metres in height above the waterline. These vessels are often overloaded with 40-60 individuals, lack Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders, and are piloted by unskilled individuals attempting to cross the English Channel. Due to their low profile and construction, they present a very low radar cross-section, making them difficult to detect using conventional maritime surveillance systems. Embarkations typically occur at all hours, day, and night, with wave heights 1 m or less. The potential length of this contract will be 12 months with a further 12 month optional extension period, with an estimated total value of up to cPS12 million if the contract is awarded for 2 years, however, the Authority is seeking to ensure that an increase or decrease in contract capability is available, should the future demand change. The content of this PIN, including the nature of works, services and estimated value, may be subject to change. We would also state that publication of this PIN does not guarantee launch of a formal procurement exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055476
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035519-2025
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

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

35700000 - Military electronic systems

35710000 - Command, control, communication and computer systems

35720000 - Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance

48627000 - Real-time operating system software package

72310000 - Data-processing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Nov 2025Expired
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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Secretary of State for the Home Department
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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