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title: "SMarT Administering Body Contract"
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buyer: "MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY"
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# SMarT Administering Body Contract

Buyer: MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3e404924-9a08-41b2-8872-150bdf8d2903

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## Summary

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has successfully awarded the "SMarT Administering Body Contract," focusing on business services related to law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The contract, valued at £229,657, is part of an initiative to conduct a thorough review of the SMarT programme and its future requirements. The procurement process followed a limited method via a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The award was announced on 2nd November 2021, with the contract period commencing on 1st April 2021 and concluding on 31st March 2022. The delivery will take place in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in consulting, technological solutions, or service delivery models. Businesses that can develop innovative user-friendly services or new technology to manage claims could greatly benefit from participating in such contracts. Competitors should prepare to align their offerings with the Government Digital Services model to enhance their chances of success.

## Notice

As part of the findings of an initial review undertaken in 2019, it is the Agency's intention to conduct a further in-depth review of SMarT to understand its future long term requirements. During this time, the Agency will need to implement the Government Digital Services process to develop a new requirement for both SMarT and SMarT Plus which meets the GDS model requirements. This process will allow us to assess potential alternative user friendly models of service delivery to manage claims for both schemes and consider the need to build the new technology.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba2d8381-7b37-4a6e-8e1b-41fe6b6e8e1b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £229,657 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £229,657 |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RICARDO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 2 Nov 2021 at 16:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba2d8381-7b37-4a6e-8e1b-41fe6b6e8e1b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba2d8381-7b37-4a6e-8e1b-41fe6b6e8e1b
  2nd November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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