--- title: "ECDIS upgrade for Border Security Patrol Vessels" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067c65" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067c65" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067c65.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067c65.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HOME OFFICE" published: "2026-04-02" --- # ECDIS upgrade for Border Security Patrol Vessels Buyer: HOME OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067c65 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067c65) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067c65.json) ## Summary The Home Office, a central government public authority, is in the planning stage of a tender titled "ECDIS upgrade for Border Security Patrol Vessels". This procurement process focuses on upgrading equipment for a fleet of maritime patrol vessels operating in UK National and International waters. The preliminary market engagement is scheduled with a due date of 24th April 2026, aimed at gathering supplier feedback and insights. The procurement involves the provision of replacement ECDIS and Gyro compass units and is classified under the marine patrol vessels and navigation equipment categories, to be delivered across the United Kingdom. Suppliers interested in participating are encouraged to engage via the Home Office eSourcing Portal. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in marine navigation equipment and technology. SMEs that offer innovative solutions meeting compliance and operational requirements for maritime patrol vessels stand well-suited to compete. The procurement method involves market engagement to inform procurement strategy, followed by a structured approach at the tender stage, with procurement activities expected to commence in October 2026 and conclude by March 2027. With a total estimated value of £200,000, the opportunity encourages providers with suitable technical capabilities and appetites for market engagement to collaborate on this project. ## Notice Border Security Command Maritime (BSCM) operates a fleet of eleven sea going patrol craft operating in both UK National and International waters. This consists of five Cutters and six Coastal Patrol Vessels. Supported by a fleet of nine Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) and eight Tactical Watercraft (TWC). The fleet of Cutters and CPVs are in full operational use across the whole of the United Kingdom and as such require up to date navigational charts and publications to ensure safe navigation and compliance with SOLAS and their relevant regulating bodies. We are seeking information on the provision of replacement ECDIS and Gyro compass units to four (4) Cutters and up to six (6) Coastal Patrol Vessels (CPV). It is likely that the Statement of Requirements (SOR) will include works spread across the following key areas. They are: A. ECDIS units B. Gyro Compasses C. Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) D. Connection to vessels Emergency Power supply E. Bridge computer for ENP and T&P The full requirement will be provided at Tender stage. ### Planning Information The purpose of this market engagement is to gather supplier insight and feedback through a structured questionnaire. This will help inform the development of the procurement strategy and Statement of Requirements. The objectives of the Questionnaire are: 1) To determine the extent to which our high-level requirements are feasible and identify potential technical or commercial challenges. 2) To determine the benefits and drawbacks of different solutions to the project requirements, particularly innovative and novel solutions. 3) Determine the appetite of the market in this area to supply and install suitably compliant ECDIS and Gyro compasses that can be integrated into the current bridge suite and radars across the fleet. As part of our market engagement to understand available solutions and supplier capabilities, we ask potential suppliers to complete the Supplier Engagement Survey - PQQ_780 - 'ECDIS upgrade for Border Security Patrol Vessels' which is available on Jaggaer. Please note, the tender opportunity will be issued via the Home Office eSourcing Portal and bidders must therefore ensure they have registered: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031166-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Apr 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34511100 - Marine patrol vessels - 34933000 - Navigation equipment ## Release History - 2 Apr 2026 at 17:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031166-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031166-2026 2nd April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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