---
title: "Annual Air Time & help line support for vessel tracking system"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fb90"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HOME OFFICE"
published: "2025-04-01"
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# Annual Air Time & help line support for vessel tracking system

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fb90

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## Summary

The Home Office has concluded a procurement process for the “Annual Air Time & help line support for vessel tracking system,” a service aimed at tracking fleet vessels for operational deployment and ensuring safety of life. Classified under navigation equipment and services, this is a direct award with no competition, value of £20,000 for the contract lasting from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027. The procurement was finalised on 31st March 2025, and the contract commenced on 1st April 2025. This tender falls under the services industry category, specifically targeting public authority central government, and is located in London, UK.

This tender offers substantial growth prospects for businesses specialising in navigation equipment and services, particularly those with bespoke capabilities in vessel tracking systems. Large enterprises capable of providing comprehensive tracking solutions and help line support would be well-positioned to leverage such opportunities. Ground Control Technologies UK Ltd., with its expertise in this industry, is the supplier selected, signifying the importance of specialised, high-quality service provision in securing government contracts.

## Notice

Fleet vessel tracking system, tracking all vessels for operational deployment and safety of life. A bespoke service supplied by Ground Control Technologies UK Ltd.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012353-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GROUND CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 34933000 - Navigation equipment
- 63724000 - Navigation services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2025 at 15:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012353-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012353-2025
  1st April 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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