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MCA LONG SAND HEAD ROUTEING REVIEW

Maritime & Coastguard Agency

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

02 Feb 2026 at 10:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
TenderUpdate

28 Nov 2025 at 10:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

28 Nov 2025 at 10:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

31 Jul 2025 at 11:30

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), a central government authority based in Southampton, UK, has completed the procurement process titled "MCA Long Sand Head Routeing Review". This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on technical analysis or consultancy services. The project addresses navigational challenges at the Long Sand Head on the Southeast coast of England near the Port of London, an area known for slight shoaling and migration issues. The award was made through an open competition, below threshold procurement method. NASH Maritime Ltd, a large supplier located in Southampton, was awarded the contract, which commenced on 30th January 2026 and is set to conclude on 29th July 2026, with the contract valued at £79,960.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in marine research, technical analysis, and consultancy services related to maritime navigation. Given the focus on long-term predictive analysis and risk assessment, companies with expertise in geophysical consultancy or those with innovative solutions for maritime route planning are well-suited to compete. The tender invites businesses to leverage their technical expertise in order to develop strategic, data-driven routeing solutions, thus fostering potential growth and partnerships within the maritime industry. The successful bidder, with its large-scale operations, exemplifies the level of technical proficiency and industry understanding required to capitalize on such opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MCA LONG SAND HEAD ROUTEING REVIEW

Notice Description

The Long Sand Head two-way route is located on the Southeast coast of England in the Sunk TSS area which leads in/out of the major Port of London. Over the preceding 10 years; routine re-survey work has been carried out as part of the Civil Hydrography Programme which has identified a slight shoaling and north-eastward migration of the Long Sand Head which has been found to be encroaching into the adjacent two-way route and ultimately causing a narrowing on the navigable corridor. The MCA is seeking to understand the options and potential solutions which are available relating to the procurement of services to firstly understand the predicted movement of the sandbank, Long Sand Head, over the next 10, 15 and 20 years. Then, utilising that data, to consider and where required, refine and develop alternative potential routeing design solutions based on navigation risk assessments, baselined against risk today, understanding the needs of current users of the scheme and future solutions taking into account the impact of any changes to the Long Sand Head two way route for traffic navigating the SUNK Centre Precautionary Area.

Planning Information

Market Consultation Questionnaire to be completed in the DfT eSourcing portal Jaggaer. Suppliers must register on the Department for Transport's (DfT) procurement portal (Jaggaer) in order to access the market consultation documents and respond to the questionnaire. https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ***Once logged into Jaggaer, navigate to: pqq_633 MCA Long Sand Head Routeing Review

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0569ff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008807-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

71351210 - Geophysical consultancy services

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£79,960 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Feb 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jan 2026 - 29 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO15 1EG
Postcode Area
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

NASH MARITIME LIMITED

Further Information

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