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title: "AIS Basestation Replacement Project"
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buyer: "MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY"
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# AIS Basestation Replacement Project

Buyer: MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-16f60c8f-c148-4bb7-8393-2e43571d9408

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## Summary

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has awarded a contract for the AIS Basestation Replacement Project. This project involves replacing old AIS basestations critical for maintaining vessel traffic management and search and rescue services in the United Kingdom's South West region. The total contract value is £517,000, with a procurement method of open procedure. The contract period is from 26th June 2023 to 26th June 2025, providing opportunities for businesses in the telecommunications equipment and supplies industry.

The award of this contract to Kongsberg Norcontrol Ltd offers business growth prospects for suppliers of maritime safety equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The contract was initiated via a tender process and concluded with an option to extend by 6 months, indicating stability and potential for further engagement with the public procurement process.

## Notice

Automatic Identification System (AIS) are needed to ensure the ongoing reliability and availability of AIS information used in coordination centers to deliver vessel traffic management and search and rescue services as mandated by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and UK Government and in doing so, enables the UK Government to monitor shipping around the UK coastline to ensure the safety of shipping, mariners, life at sea, reduction of pollution at sea and maritime security. A number of the current AIS basestations that are in active use are old and need to be replaced before they present a risk to His Majestys Coastguard (HMCG) ability to deliver operational services. These basestations are a critical part of the infrastructure that is needed in order for HMCG to determine the location of vessels from its coordination centers. Knowing the location of vessels is key to being able to deliver vessel traffic management services, for example the Vessel Traffic Service in the English Channel and the Vessel Traffic Monitoring service therefore the location of vessels is also key to the HMCG operators general situational awareness and for delivery of search and rescue services. The awarded requirement concluded via the Open Market contains an option to extend by 6 months only.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7190f895-9813-4e6b-b9ea-ae0c60b2c9c6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 25 Jun 2023 - 26 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £517,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £517,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO15 1EG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Banister & Polygon |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KONGSBERG NORCONTROL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2023 at 09:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7190f895-9813-4e6b-b9ea-ae0c60b2c9c6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7190f895-9813-4e6b-b9ea-ae0c60b2c9c6
  23rd June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f3bc39b-56a4-4a20-b064-f9d9e929d39d
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1dd838e8-52ea-47c7-9896-1eba145a1bea
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## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency

## Provenance

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