--- title: "MCA Small Vessel Chartering Provision" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e41f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e41f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e41f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e41f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY" published: "2025-02-19" --- # MCA Small Vessel Chartering Provision Buyer: MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e41f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e41f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e41f.json) ## Summary The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is in the planning stage of a tender titled "MCA Small Vessel Chartering Provision," relevant to the "Hire of vessels with crew" industry category. This procurement process involves securing ship chartering services to support their Counter Pollution and Salvage (CPS) branch. The procurement is valued at £900,000 and aims to appoint a long-term partner for vessel hire requirements necessary for at-sea pollution response within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone. The procurement will follow the new Procurement Regulations effective from February 2025, with a future notice date anticipated on 1st April 2025. The intended delivery location encompasses regions across the UK. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in pollution control and maritime services. Companies with expertise in providing charter vessel services, especially those experienced in pollution control and salvage operations, are well-suited to compete. The partnership promises stable, long-term contract prospects and engagement with a major national agency, potentially leading to additional future collaborations and growth within the maritime sector. The critical focus on securing value for money, transparent auditing, and effective pollution management highlights the importance of reliable and compliant service delivery. ## Notice Counter Pollution is one of His Majesty's Coastguards (HMCG) Seven Functions and the Counter Pollution and Salvage (CPS) branch operates as the UK Competent Authority with specific responsibility for Counter Pollution preparedness and responding to at-sea pollution from shipping and offshore installations within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and the management of the UK Government's stockpiles of equipment and dispersant. It is tasked to: * Protect public Health * Prevent pollution occurring by minimising the risk of pollution from ships and offshore installations; * Determine any actual, or threat of, environmental impact and, where pollution occurs: * Minimise the impact on the UK waters, the UK EEZ, coastlines and economic interest. Take the lead in responding to pollution at sea from ships and/or monitor the at-sea-clean up contracted by ship owners/insurers; ### Lot Information Lot 1 CPS currently source its vessel hire requirements on a case by case basis and secure charters from a range of suppliers based on competitive market rates. The requirement moving forward however is to secure a long-term partner to work with the team in the delivery of all ship chartering services across all of its sectors, securing value for money, provide effective management of counter pollution risk and shall provide HMCG with a contract that is transparent and auditable. The procurement will be undertaken in accordance with the new Procurement Regulations (Procurement Law 2023) which are due to come into force in February 2025. The full scope of these changes setting out how public procurements will be undertaken from this date are set out here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/transforming-public-procurement ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005892-2025 | | 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 | 19 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Mar 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £900,000 | | 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 | 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 - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 34513600 - Pollution-control vessels - 60651000 - Hire of vessels with crew ## Release History - 19 Feb 2025 at 14:57 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005892-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/transforming-public-procurement - 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. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e41f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e41f.json.