--- title: "NAVTEX (NAVigational TELeX) Managed Service - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6768ccb5-c6a6-44c6-b143-bd98a4649555" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6768ccb5-c6a6-44c6-b143-bd98a4649555" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6768ccb5-c6a6-44c6-b143-bd98a4649555.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6768ccb5-c6a6-44c6-b143-bd98a4649555.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY" published: "2021-09-03" --- # NAVTEX (NAVigational TELeX) Managed Service - Market Engagement Buyer: MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6768ccb5-c6a6-44c6-b143-bd98a4649555 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6768ccb5-c6a6-44c6-b143-bd98a4649555) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6768ccb5-c6a6-44c6-b143-bd98a4649555.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "NAVTEX (NAVigational TELeX) Managed Service - Market Engagement" is initiated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), located in Southampton, England. This tender falls within the telecommunications industry category and is currently in the planning stage. Suppliers are encouraged to participate by submitting their feedback regarding the MCA's requirements, with the engagement end date set for 24th September 2021. For further insights, suppliers can access an early engagement notice published on 3rd September 2021, and additional information can be found on the Department for Transport's Jaggaer procurement portal. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in telecommunications, IT services, and managed services. Companies capable of providing NAVTEX, DSC, and cloud-hosted solutions with high availability are especially well-suited to compete, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Given the MCA’s commitment to maintaining communication technologies across UK territories, suppliers offering reliable software, hardware, and maintenance services should consider participating to expand their market presence and forge valuable relationships within the public sector. ## Notice The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is interested to understand the 'Markets' perspective on our requirement for a NAVTEX Managed Service and is taking the opportunity to request supplier feedback in the form of a Market Engagement. Suppliers are invited to respond to the MCA's questionnaire by registering on the Department for Transport's (DfT) Jaggaer portal and navigating to "pqq_100 - Market Engagement - NAVTEX (NAVigational TELeX) Managed Services" The MCA has 3 requirements: NAVTEX, DSC (Digital Selective Calling) and NAVTEX Cloud. Further details are provided below. Navtex: 1.2.1 The provision of NAVTEX software to continue MCAs commitment for the transmission of all NAVTEX Data. 1.2.2 A fully managed service with 99.999% availability 24x7x365. 1.2.3 A maintenance provision for the repair and replacement of NAVTEX modems. DSC: 2.2.1 For the provision of DSC hardware and software to continue the MCAs commitment for the monitoring of all DSC transmissions. 2.2.2 A fully managed service with 99.999% availability 24x7x365 2.2.3 A maintenance provision for the repair and replacement of DSC modems. NAVTEX Cloud: 3.2.1 Requirement to provide a cloud hosted NAVTEX transmission and monitoring service to the MCA for NAVTEX transmissions. 3.2.2 The server must be hosted from the UK. 3.2.3 Provide a fully managed service with 99.999% availability for the cloud solution ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b84ca65c-d2f9-4e2d-863d-d585dbf6aabb | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Sep 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 3 Sep 2021 at 08:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b84ca65c-d2f9-4e2d-863d-d585dbf6aabb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b84ca65c-d2f9-4e2d-863d-d585dbf6aabb 3rd September 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/ Link to DfT's procurement portal (Jaggaer) ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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