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Pipelines - Support and Development

THE UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE

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24 Sep 2026 at 20:22

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Hydrographic Office is seeking support, maintenance and development services for its Product Aggregation Pipeline systems. The work covers supporting existing operational services, maintaining both legacy and cloud-based platforms, delivering system enhancements, and providing development capacity for the continued modernisation of digital navigation product aggregation services. This is an IT services requirement spanning software development, internet-related services and technical support. The buyer is based in Taunton, and the services support its digital navigation operations. The procurement is arranged as a single lot, rather than divided into separate work packages.

The buyer invited offers through a two-stage competitive flexible procedure, comprising a participation stage followed by an invitation to tender stage. Suppliers had until 19 October 2026 at 17:00 to express interest; questions were due by 14 October 2026 at 17:00. The contract is planned to run from 1 May 2027 to 30 April 2031, with an option to extend by up to five years, to 30 April 2036. Its estimated value is £5.5 million excluding VAT (£6.6 million including VAT). Selection requires relevant technical capability and experience. The published award basis gives price a 100% weighting, with the detailed weighting and criteria to be provided at the invitation-to-tender stage. The buyer’s award decision was due by 27 January 2027.

This opportunity is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. It is best suited to suppliers able to provide staff holding security clearance at SC level and demonstrate maritime and defence experience. Bidders also need experience and expertise in the skill areas covered by the buyer’s questionnaire. The work calls for the capacity to support operational digital services while maintaining a mixed legacy and cloud-based platform estate, as well as the software development capability to deliver enhancements and support ongoing modernisation. Providers with experience in digital navigation or product aggregation systems may find their background relevant to those requirements, although the stated selection requirements focus on maritime and defence experience and the questionnaire’s specified skills.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pipelines - Support and Development

Notice Description

UKHO requires a supplier to provide support, maintenance and development services for its Product Aggregation Pipeline systems. The successful supplier will support existing operational services, maintain legacy and cloud-based platforms, deliver system enhancements, and provide development capability to support the ongoing modernisation of UKHO's digital navigation product aggregation services. The contract will be for 4 years with the option to extend. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://ukho.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Taunton:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./293S97B3VX To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukho.delta-esourcing.com/respond/293S97B3VX

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: the authority reserves the right to extend by up to 5 years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0779fe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090766-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£5,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2027 - 30 Apr 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 2DN
Postcode Area
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

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