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title: "Updating S-97 - Guidelines for Creating S-100 Product Specifications"
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# Updating S-97 - Guidelines for Creating S-100 Product Specifications

Buyer: UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1977dfca-98a1-4b74-9f19-a1796e2ecfe9

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## Summary

The UK Hydrographic Office has awarded a contract for updating the S-97 Guidelines for Creating S-100 Product Specifications, with a focus on digital mapping services. The procurement process, initiated via an open procedure below threshold, falls under the industry category of ship chartering services. The contract, valued at GBP 18,346, commenced on 19th June 2025 and is set to conclude by 15th August 2025. As part of this procurement, services are to be delivered across a vast range of international locations, offering a unique opportunity for global service provision in this sector.

This tender provides a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in digital mapping and specification development, particularly those able to operate at a large scale given the international scope of service delivery. Companies similar to Portolan Sciences LLC, which succeeded in this procurement, would be well-suited to compete for such contracts. The tender underscores the importance of possessing the capability to handle complex mapping services globally, thereby presenting growth prospects for businesses that can deliver highly specialised technical services to public sector clients.

## Notice

Contract for Updating S-97 - Guidelines for Creating S-100 Product Specifications for the UKHO

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6a94402-5474-49bb-b2a0-84a1ed3e2a0e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 18 Jun 2025 - 15 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,346 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,346 |
| 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 | UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 2DN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Taunton East |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PORTOLAN SCIENCES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 63726400 - Ship chartering services
- 71354100 - Digital mapping services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2025 at 14:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6a94402-5474-49bb-b2a0-84a1ed3e2a0e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6a94402-5474-49bb-b2a0-84a1ed3e2a0e
  17th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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