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Coastal Maritime ISR Service

Home Office

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19 Jan 2026 at 15:38

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Coastal Maritime ISR Service is managed by the Home Office, a key department within the UK government. This tender focuses on delivering a maritime situational awareness system, essential for improving maritime security for the UK, Crown Dependencies, and British Overseas Territories. The procurement is in the planning stage, with a Prior Information Notice (PIN) released on 19th January 2026. Interested suppliers must express their interest by 30th January 2026. The project is classified under information technology services within the broader context of maritime security, and it aims to provide comprehensive surveillance capabilities. The procurement method anticipates a further competition under the Crown Commercial Service Dynamic Purchasing System, with an indicative procurement timeline set for May 2026. The estimated contract value is £100 million, with an expected duration of three to five years.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in command and control systems, surveillance, data services, and real-time operating software. Companies with capabilities in integrating advanced sensor technologies and systems that support maritime security operations will find this tender particularly relevant. The requirement for persistent maritime surveillance, capable of autonomously detecting and tracking vessels, implies a need for sophisticated technology solutions and operational expertise. Businesses offering innovative, cost-effective delivery approaches will be ideally positioned to capitalise on this opportunity, thereby enhancing their growth prospects in the defence and security sectors. Engaging in this tender will allow businesses to align their offerings with strategic national interests, potentially opening up further opportunities in similar domains.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Coastal Maritime ISR Service

Notice Description

Maritime security is a key enabler to UK, Crown Dependency, and British Overseas Territories Security. Border Security Command (BSC) is seeking to procure a maritime situational awareness system that meets the requirements of the Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) and the Border Security Command Maritime - Channel Operations team. The maritime environment is important both internationally and domestically, impacting the resilience of the UK and our global influence. It is a critical sector for prosperity and security. To deliver maritime security, the UK needs full persistent surveillance capability with the ability to detect non-cooperative-reporting vessels throughout the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), including British Overseas Territories (BOT).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The content of this PIN, including the nature of works, services and estimated value, may be subject to change. Please note, two separate market engagement events have been held for this requirement previously. Please refer to the additional information section V1.3 for links to the previous notices. A decision has been made to join the two requirements Land-Based ISR and Common Operating Picture and JMSC Mobile Maritime Domain Awareness Service into one single procurement (Coastal Maritime ISR Service). This procurement will strengthen the UK's response to clandestine entry and wider maritime security by delivering a scalable, managed service that provides enhanced domain awareness and supports operational decision-making. The solution will autonomously detect, track, and identify small boats and non-cooperative vessels at range, fusing data from land-based and Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) sources with existing platforms. It will integrate AIS, radar, and EO/IR sensors to deliver Tracks as a Service (TKaaS) in near real-time via API to the Royal Navy Maritime Domain Awareness Programme (MDAP) and connect to the Home Office TAK server for a common operating picture accessible to key decision-makers and first responders. A supplier portal will provide camera feeds, alternative track displays, and alerts, ensuring flexibility to meet short-notice operational requirements across the UK, Crown Dependencies, and British Overseas Territories. Suppliers will be responsible for owning, siting, installing, securing, and operating any hardware in the UK or overseas to provide maritime tracks from selected areas to Border Security Command. 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 : Respond to tasking and provide persistent maritime surveillance of an Area of Interest (AOI) within the UK marine area (and UK Overseas/Dependent Territories). Provide active surveillance feeds across multiple concurrent AOIs around the UK coast delivering tracks as a service. Provide services that will enable/assist in the detection of both cooperative and non cooperative reporting vessels typically within UK Territorial Waters (TTWs). The solution primarily covers the UK, territorial waters, and BOTs when required. This solution will need to respond to any emerging areas of interest both in the UK and BOT. Additionally, the service is to provide autonomous domain awareness in a designated high priority maritime corridor within UK waters, as directed, to Border Security Command. The solution must achieve full operational capability within six months of contract award. An interim capability may be acceptable, provided it delivers a minimum viable product agreed with the Home Office, with additional functionality introduced incrementally. The system will utilise a network of existing and additional sensors to autonomously detect, track, classify, and identify small boats at range. Sensor data must be fused with information from existing platforms and presented to end users via a web interface and integrated with the Home Office TAK server to provide a common operating picture. Fusion nodes should enable near real time decision making, creating a cohesive and interoperable system that enhances situational awareness and operational flexibility. The expected duration of this contract is between three and five years, including any extension periods, with an estimated total value of up to approximately PS100 million for the full five year term. The value of the contract includes flexibility to allow for any unknown areas of interest during the contract term that wasn't known at the start of the contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060900
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004449-2026
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

72222300 - Information technology services

72300000 - Data services

72310000 - Data-processing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jan 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 May 2026Expired
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
Home Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

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