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title: "Provision of International Maritime Surveillance Services for the Marine Management Organisation to identify inshore and offshore threats to the marine environment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0434b0"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MARINE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)"
published: "2024-01-25"
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# Provision of International Maritime Surveillance Services for the Marine Management Organisation to identify inshore and offshore threats to the marine environment

Buyer: MARINE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0434b0

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## Summary

The Marine Management Organisation, under the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, is planning a tender for the provision of international maritime surveillance services. The purpose is to identify threats to the marine environment, focusing on monitoring illegal fishing activities in marine zones. This procurement will be open for tenders and covers a two-year contract with potential extensions. The tender is scheduled to start on August 1, 2024, with a two-week hand-over period from the current supplier.

This opportunity is suitable for businesses providing surveillance services in the maritime industry. Companies specializing in satellite technology for marine imaging and monitoring of vessel activities would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Prospective bidders need to consider the call-off basis of the contract and the specific requirements related to monitoring and analyzing marine imagery for a range of British overseas territories. The future notice date for this tender is March 6, 2024, providing interested businesses with a timeline to prepare their bids.

## Notice

Provision of Surveillance Services for the Marine Management Organisation to identify inshore and offshore threats to the marine environment this will include the provision and subsequent analysis of imagery taken of marine zones.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Marine Management Organisation requires a single service provider for the provision of international maritime surveillance services for the Marine Management Organisation to identify inshore and offshore threats to the marine environment this will include the
the provision and subsequent analysis of imagery taken of marine zones. This may include marine zones around c.10 British overseas territories. Currently images are provided using satellite technology. 
Purpose of service is to assist monitoring, control and surveillance of vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Additional information: This will be an open procedure tender.

Contract will be offered for an initial two years with option to extend in 2 x 12 months periods. Estimated value is for the two year period.

Contract will work on a call-off basis, with effect from 1 August 2024.

A two week hand-over period may be required with the existing contract supplier, prior to start of new contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002646-2024 |
| 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 | 25 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| 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 | MARINE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79714000 - Surveillance services

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2024 at 17:46 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002646-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

## Provenance

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