Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

HPE Tech Care Essential Support Services for Marine IT Shipboard Infrastructure

National Oceanography Centre

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

14 Sep 2026 at 18:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Oceanography Centre is procuring support services for its shipboard Marine IT infrastructure, including HPE servers and associated software. The requirement covers HPE Tech Care Essential support to maintain the operation, resilience and cybersecurity compliance of critical ship systems used for scientific and operational activities. Services include access to firmware and software updates, patches and hotfixes, technical assistance, and hardware replacement when required. Additional support lines may be added when the marine IT infrastructure is upgraded or amended. The buyer is the National Oceanography Centre, based in Southampton, and the work concerns IT infrastructure deployed on its marine and research vessels. This is a technology support and maintenance requirement rather than a new hardware supply or construction project.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. One service lot was awarded to LOGICALIS UK LIMITED. The award was made on 15 August 2026, and the active contract runs from 15 August 2026 to 14 August 2029. Its value is £74,757.65 excluding VAT, or £89,709.18 including VAT. The contract was signed on 15 August 2026 and was procured as a below-threshold opportunity using a tender process. The published procurement information does not set out an award scoring method or named evaluation criteria. The contract includes an option for additional support lines covering upgrades or amendments to the marine IT infrastructure. The awarded service is classified as system and support services.

This award shows demand for specialist infrastructure support in a marine research environment, where shipboard IT systems need dependable maintenance, rapid technical assistance and continuity across operational and scientific activity. A credible future competitor would need practical expertise supporting HPE servers and related software, including firmware and software updates, security patches, hotfixes, fault diagnosis and hardware replacement. Experience of maintaining resilient systems in operational environments would be relevant, particularly where vessels and remote sites are involved. Suppliers should also be able to manage support changes when marine infrastructure is upgraded or amended, and understand the importance of cybersecurity compliance for critical ship systems. The requirement suits an established IT infrastructure support provider with sufficient technical coverage and capacity to deliver coordinated manufacturer-related services.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

HPE Tech Care Essential Support Services for Marine IT Shipboard Infrastructure

Notice Description

The contract provides HPE Tech Care Essential support services for National Oceanography Centre shipboard Marine IT infrastructure, including HPE servers and associated software. The support arrangement includes access to firmware updates, software updates, patches, hotfixes, technical assistance, and hardware replacement services where required. The contract supports the continued operation, resilience, and cybersecurity compliance of critical ship systems used in support of NOC's scientific and operational activities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f997
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087076-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72250000 - System and support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£74,757 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Aug 2026 - 14 Aug 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
National Oceanography Centre
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 3ZH
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
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LOGICALIS UK LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

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.

Loading OCDS record...