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title: "Maritime Digital Platform - Phase 2"
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buyer: "MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY"
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# Maritime Digital Platform - Phase 2

Buyer: MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-298e815a-6ff9-41f8-bd81-02eca91ba205

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## Summary

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has completed the award stage of its "Maritime Digital Platform - Phase 2" procurement process, which aims to modernise digital services such as Seafarer Certification and Vessel Registration. This project, categorized under IT services, offered a contract worth £1,549,783 and included the development of four portals and a managed IT service, with a potential fourth-year extension. The procurement, utilizing a selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement, targets the services sector and is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. The contract commenced on 5 June 2025 and will run until 4 June 2028, covering delivery locations such as British Overseas Territories and the UK.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for enterprises capable of providing advanced IT solutions for public-sector clients. Companies specialising in digital platforms, IT consulting, software development, and managed services will find the scope aligns with their expertise, particularly those familiar with government contracts and framework agreements. The open nature of the initial tender under the CCS Technology Services 3 framework highlights the demand for innovative and efficient digital solutions, positioning successful bidders like KERV DIGITAL LIMITED, a large-scale supplier, to expand their business and reinforce their foothold in the governmental IT sector.

## Notice

The Maritime Digital Platform (MDP) is a set of digital capabilities and technologies that will modernise our customer facing transactional services and business processes for Seafarer Certification, Vessel Survey and Vessel Registration. It will remove inefficient business processes and connect teams in a way that will provide a better, more reliable user experience for staff and will lay the solid foundation needed to deliver a reliable online capability for customers. This contract includes the development of 4 portals and an IT Managed Service for the entire MDP. The contract value includes an optional 4th extension year. This opportunity was open to all suppliers under CCS's Technology Services 3, Lot 3d.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1856aadd-ea7f-46a6-9c2f-fd491dca2226 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 4 Jun 2025 - 4 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,549,783 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,549,783 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KERV DIGITAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2025 at 16:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1856aadd-ea7f-46a6-9c2f-fd491dca2226

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1856aadd-ea7f-46a6-9c2f-fd491dca2226
  1st July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4aeda440-34f0-4f87-8b4a-f529d786a90f
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## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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