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title: "Third Party Chart Production Support 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d695"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE"
published: "2026-04-29"
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# Third Party Chart Production Support 2026

Buyer: UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d695

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## Summary

The UK Hydrographic Office, a central government public authority based in Taunton, Somerset, has concluded the award stage for its "Third Party Chart Production Support 2026" procurement, focusing on geology, oceanography, and hydrology services. The procurement, operated through an open procedure, aims to support various operational needs such as data improvement, cartographic compilation, and hydrographic database maintenance. The initial contract period commences on 1st May 2026 and lasts for 36 months with a potential 12-month extension. Procurement details were published on 29th April 2026, with IIC Technologies Limited awarded the contract, valued grossly at £9,600,000. Given its completion, this contract will be delivered within the UK by IIC Technologies Limited, headquartered in York.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in hydrographic data compilation and digital chart production support services. Businesses with expertise in cartography, data management, and maritime navigation would find this contract strategically advantageous. The nature of the awarded contract indicates potential collaboration and service provision for government entities, signalling growth in the public sector services domain, particularly for large-scale operations like those provided by IIC Technologies Limited. Engaging in such projects allows firms to expand their capabilities, enhance reputational capital, and access further governmental contracting opportunities under the open framework scheme.

## Notice

The UK Hydrographic Office ("Authority"), based in Taunton, Somerset, requires support for its Operational requirements for an initial 36 months term, with 1 optional 12 month extension, as follows: 1.Gridding and Data Improvement - to carry out data improvement tasks within the Hydrographic Database to enable gridding of our data packages and generation of new gridded ENC cells. 2.Compilation and Support - to carry out the full range of these cartographic compilation tasks 3.Repromat Processing - to manage the conversion of Foreign Government Hydrographic Office (FGHO) charts that are being adopted into the UKHOs digital and paper chart series. 4.CUIA - to create Notice to Mariners, Blocks, Tracings, chart base updates and maintain their associated audit trails. 5.HDT and DCPT Support - to update and maintain the Hydrographic Data Base for work specified by the Hydrographic Data Team.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038886-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,055,000 |
| Lots value | £8,055,000 |
| Awards value | £8,000,000 |
| Contracts value | £8,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 2DN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Taunton East |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IIC TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 63726000 - Miscellaneous water transport support services
- 71351900 - Geology, oceanography and hydrology services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2026 at 07:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038886-2026
- 27 Apr 2026 at 08:49 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037846-2026
- 25 Mar 2026 at 09:51 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027156-2026
- 29 Oct 2025 at 16:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069511-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038886-2026
  29th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037846-2026
  27th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027156-2026
  25th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069511-2025
  29th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-15281
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-15396

## Notice URLs

- http://www.iictechnologies.com
- https://www.admiralty.co.uk/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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