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# MCA Technical Specialist Advisory Services (Lot 6)

Buyer: MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6f8d9d0f-209b-48b9-ab72-a36b7fad32a2

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## Summary

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport, has awarded a framework agreement for the provision of MCA Technical Specialist Advisory Services (Lot 6). This tender falls under the legal services industry category, covering a wide range of geographic locations including British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, United Kingdom, and more. The procurement process used an open procedure (above threshold) and is currently in the award stage. Key dates include the contract period starting on 28th October 2024 and ending on 26th October 2029, with the tender period having ended on 6th September 2024. Hill Dickinson LLP has been awarded the contract for Lot 6 Emergency Response Legal Services.

This framework agreement presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the legal services industry, particularly those with experience in maritime technical and scientific services for emergency incidents. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited for this procurement. The awarded contract, covering critical emergency response requirements, offers potential for substantial business growth through collaboration with key government entities such as the MCA, Department for Transport Central, and others. Businesses specialising in multidisciplinary maritime advisory services will find this tender especially pertinent.

## Notice

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is looking to establish a Framework Agreement on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport. The framework is made up of specialist commercial providers with a firm background in the maritime sector who supply multi-disciplinary maritime technical and scientific services in response to an emergency incident. The Contracting Authorities will usually be the MCA, Department for Transport Central, Trinity House, Northern Lighthouse Board. The MCA reserve the right to procure services on behalf of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Home Office, DEFRA, British Overseas Territories (Anguilla, Ascension, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Monserrat, Saint Helena, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Tristan da Cunha and the Pitcairn Islands and Turks & Caicos Islands) and Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey & Isle of Man) during the life of this framework agreement in the event of an emergency response requirement. This is a transparency notice confirming the award of the supplier onto the following lot: Lot 6 Emergency Response Legal Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/264ae05e-e8f1-4eb7-ad22-9839da246bd7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 28 Oct 2024 - 26 Oct 2029 |
| 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 | 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 | HILL DICKINSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2024 at 14:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/264ae05e-e8f1-4eb7-ad22-9839da246bd7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/264ae05e-e8f1-4eb7-ad22-9839da246bd7
  4th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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