---
title: "Support, Hosting and Maintenance services for the UK Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Hub."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f76d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Marine Management Organisation"
published: "2026-09-10"
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# Support, Hosting and Maintenance services for the UK Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Hub.

Buyer: Marine Management Organisation  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f76d

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## Summary

The Marine Management Organisation commissioned support, hosting and maintenance for the UK Vessel Monitoring System Hub. The Hub is a bespoke UK function built on a largely off-the-shelf marine tracking system. It provides the central repository for position data received from UK commercial fishing vessels and foreign vessels operating in UK waters. The system supports the fishing authority in England, the devolved administrations and the UK crown dependencies, with the MMO acting as lead commissioning authority. This is an information technology services requirement involving the operation, hosting, maintenance and technical support of a specialist marine monitoring platform used across the UK fisheries administration.

The procurement has been awarded through a direct award to Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS), using technical reasons because CLS was the existing support, hosting and maintenance supplier and the contract bridges the period until the new scope’s Discovery Phase is complete. The single lot is complete and was suitable for SMEs. The award date is 10 September 2026. The awarded value is £730,906 excluding VAT, or £877,087.20 including VAT. The contract runs from 10 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with a maximum extent date of 1 September 2028. It includes an option for a further 12 months if the Discovery Phase and subsequent tender are not concluded.

This procurement indicates continuing public-sector demand for specialist marine vessel-monitoring technology and the operational services needed to keep it reliable. Competitors seeking similar work with the MMO would need capability in hosting, maintaining and supporting a bespoke platform that combines standard marine-tracking technology with UK-specific functionality. They would also need to handle position data from commercial fishing vessels and foreign vessels operating in UK waters, while supporting users across England, the devolved administrations and crown dependencies. Relevant businesses are likely to be established marine technology or information technology service providers with experience of live systems, data management, technical support and continuity for public authorities. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs.

## Notice

The VMS Hub acts as the central repository for positions received from UK commercial fishing vessels and foreign vessel in UK waters. The service is bespoke UK functionality developed from a largely off-the-shelf marine tracking system. The system is used by the England fishing authority and the devolved administrations and crown dependencies of the UK. MMO is the lead authority in commissioning this service.

### Procurement Information

Technical reasons - CLS is the current supplier of Support, Hosting and Maintenance services for the UK VMS Hub and this contract is a bridging contract till the Discovery Phase for the new scope is completed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086139-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £730,906 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Marine Management Organisation |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 17:27 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086139-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086139-2026
  10th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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