Notice Information
Notice Title
Third Party Chart Production Support 2026
Notice Description
The UK Hydrographic Office ("Authority"), based in Taunton, Somerset, requires support for its Operational requirements for an initial 36 months term, with 1 optional 12 month extension, as follows: 1.Gridding and Data Improvement - to carry out data improvement tasks within the Hydrographic Database to enable gridding of our data packages and generation of new gridded ENC cells. 2.Compilation and Support - to carry out the full range of these cartographic compilation tasks 3.Repromat Processing - to manage the conversion of Foreign Government Hydrographic Office (FGHO) charts that are being adopted into the UKHOs digital and paper chart series. 4.CUIA - to create Notice to Mariners, Blocks, Tracings, chart base updates and maintain their associated audit trails. 5.HDT and DCPT Support - to update and maintain the Hydrographic Data Base for work specified by the Hydrographic Data Team.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d695
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038886-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
63726000 - Miscellaneous water transport support services
71351900 - Geology, oceanography and hydrology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £8,055,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £8,055,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £8,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 Mar 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
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/038886-2026
29th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037846-2026
27th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027156-2026
25th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069511-2025
29th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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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