Notice Information
Notice Title
Publications Support and Development 2026
Notice Description
A strategic partner to provide the services of support and development for the UKHO's publications products and services
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The Authority retains the right to extend for up to 5 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a577
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038800-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- 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
- £11,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £11,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £10,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Apr 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 11 May 2026 - 11 May 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TAUNTON
- Postcode
- TA1 2DN
- Post Town
- Taunton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK62 Somerset
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Taunton East
- Westminster Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038800-2026
28th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061646-2025
2nd October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061134-2025
1st October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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