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Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)

Maritime & Coastguard Agency

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jun 2026 at 15:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

22 May 2026 at 10:29

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 Apr 2026 at 09:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

25 Nov 2025 at 16:27

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has recently completed a procurement process to establish a Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) Data Centre. The appointed supplier, Kongsberg Norcontrol Limited, is responsible for providing and maintaining the LRIT Data Centre to fulfil the UK’s obligations under the SOLAS Convention. This contract, in the services category, began on 1st July 2026 and is set to last until 30th June 2029, with a potential extension for up to two additional years. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, targeting services in computer-related and computer network services. The primary location for this procurement is in the United Kingdom, and the completed award involves integrating the Data Centre with MCA’s Maritime Domain Awareness Platform.

This procurement presents notable opportunities for businesses specialising in computer-related and network services, particularly those capable of integrating with large-scale data platforms. The contract, valued at approximately £1.7 million, highlights the potential for collaboration with central government authorities, providing a platform for SMEs to secure long-term contracts, demonstrate their technical capabilities, and expand their government client base. Emerging and established businesses with expertise in geographic information systems (GIS) integration stand to benefit significantly from participating in similar tender opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)

Notice Description

This procurement seeks to find a provider capable of providing and maintaining an LRIT Data Centre on behalf of the MCA to ensure the UK fulfils its obligations under the SOLAS Convention. The Data Centre must meet all the relevant performance standards, be ready from the 1st of July 2026 to receive position data from UK flagged vessels, and be able to migrate legacy position data from the previous Data Centre, if required. The data from the Data Centre must be able to integrate with the MCA's Maritime Domain Awareness Platform as a GIS layer.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Contract can be extended by an optional two year extension

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_687 Long Range Identification and Tracking

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e8ab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059092-2026
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
Open 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

72500000 - Computer-related services

72700000 - Computer network services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,434,784 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,434,784 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
22 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2031-01-13

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

Kongsberg Norcontrol Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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