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title: "UK Search and Rescue 2nd Generation (UKSAR2G)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028be6"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY"
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# UK Search and Rescue 2nd Generation (UKSAR2G)

Buyer: MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028be6

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## Summary

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is planning the procurement process for the UK Search and Rescue 2nd Generation (UKSAR2G) programme, which aims to replace the existing search and rescue helicopter and aerial surveillance contracts that expire between 2024 and 2026. This process is classified under services in the air-rescue sector, with operations based in the UK. Key activities include four distinct lots focused on various search and rescue capabilities, with procurement identified as the initiation type. A future notice is expected on 25th January 2021 as the process is currently in the planning stage.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the aviation, rescue, and emergency response sectors. Companies that specialise in helicopter operations, unmanned aerial vehicles, and other related services would be particularly well-suited to compete. With a focus on driving competition and innovation in the procurement process, bidders can leverage technological advancements, such as drone assets, to enhance service delivery in responding to emergencies and monitoring illegal activities along the UK coast.

## Notice

The UK Second-Generation Search and Rescue (UKSAR2G) programme will procure a successor service to both the UK Search and Rescue - Helicopters (UKSARH) and Aerial Surveillance and Verification (ASV) contracts when they expire between 2024 and 2026. These contracts provide Her Majesty's Coastguard with helicopter assets and operations to comply with international Search and Rescue (SAR) obligations, rescuing people in distress around the UK coast, and fixed-wing assets and operations to monitor polluting, illegal or anti-competitive activity. MCA has developed proposals for a successor service which: 1. moves away from the existing 'one-size-fits-all' approach, with market-led asset data; 2. recognises the collaborative nature of SAR and how it is utilised by other government agencies; 3. encourages maximum competition to drive value and innovation, for example use of unmanned (drone) assets during the lifetime of the contract; and 4. continues to provide a service that rescues thousands of people every year.

### Lot Information

Fast, urgent, short-range search, rescue and response service

The MCA's SAR capability is coordinated by the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC) which uses available personnel, facilities and information to locate persons in distress for which it will coordinate the rescue to retrieve such persons. Bidders for Lot 1 will be required to provide a service which responds to tasks from the ARCC on short notice and carry out fast, urgent, short-range rescue operations to retrieve persons in distress, provide for their immediate medical needs or other needs and deliver them to a place of safety. This contract would respond to the majority of tasks undertaken by the current UKSARH contract and is of use to other parts of government/HEMS aviation services.

High endurance, long-range search, rescue and response services

The MCA's SAR capability is coordinated by the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC) which uses available personnel, facilities and information to locate persons in distress for which it will coordinate the rescue to retrieve such persons. Bidders for Lot 2 will be required to provide a service which accepts tasks from the ARCC which require a high endurance, long range aircraft to execute the required rescue operations to retrieve persons in distress, provide for their immediate medical needs or other needs and deliver them to a place of safety. This lot 2 is for less frequent tasks requiring the ability to respond to mass casualty and civil contingency events or events involving international coordination

Fixed wing and/or unmanned air vehicle (UAV) rapid search only, surveillance and pollution response services

The MCA's SAR capability is coordinated by the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC) which uses available personnel, facilities and information to locate persons in distress for which it will coordinate the rescue to retrieve such persons. Bidders for Lot 3 will be required to provide a service which accepts tasks from the ARCC which require search services only or a surveillance and/or pollution response. Lot 3 will identify risky, polluting, dangerous, illegal or anti-competitive activity and verify to the appropriate authority.

Aerial search, rescue and surveillance services

Lot 4 will include all services included in Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001168-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 25 Jan 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MARITIME & 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

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 34710000 - Helicopters, aeroplanes, spacecraft and other powered aircraft
- 35112000 - Rescue and emergency equipment
- 35611600 - Maritime patrol aircrafts
- 35612500 - Search and rescue helicopters
- 35613000 - Unmanned aerial vehicles
- 60424100 - Hire of aircraft with crew
- 60424120 - Hire of helicopters with crew
- 60440000 - Aerial and related services
- 60443000 - Air-rescue services
- 79961200 - Aerial photography services
- 90715000 - Pollution investigation services
- 90733000 - Services related to water pollution
- 90740000 - Pollutants tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation services

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2021 at 15:18 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001168-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/61063582017716608B77
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency

## Provenance

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