---
title: "HPE Tech Care Essential Support Services for Marine IT Shipboard Infrastructure"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f997"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "National Oceanography Centre"
published: "2026-09-14"
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# HPE Tech Care Essential Support Services for Marine IT Shipboard Infrastructure

Buyer: National Oceanography Centre  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f997

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## Summary

The National Oceanography Centre is procuring support services for its shipboard Marine IT infrastructure, including HPE servers and associated software. The requirement covers HPE Tech Care Essential support to maintain the operation, resilience and cybersecurity compliance of critical ship systems used for scientific and operational activities. Services include access to firmware and software updates, patches and hotfixes, technical assistance, and hardware replacement when required. Additional support lines may be added when the marine IT infrastructure is upgraded or amended. The buyer is the National Oceanography Centre, based in Southampton, and the work concerns IT infrastructure deployed on its marine and research vessels. This is a technology support and maintenance requirement rather than a new hardware supply or construction project.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. One service lot was awarded to LOGICALIS UK LIMITED. The award was made on 15 August 2026, and the active contract runs from 15 August 2026 to 14 August 2029. Its value is £74,757.65 excluding VAT, or £89,709.18 including VAT. The contract was signed on 15 August 2026 and was procured as a below-threshold opportunity using a tender process. The published procurement information does not set out an award scoring method or named evaluation criteria. The contract includes an option for additional support lines covering upgrades or amendments to the marine IT infrastructure. The awarded service is classified as system and support services.

This award shows demand for specialist infrastructure support in a marine research environment, where shipboard IT systems need dependable maintenance, rapid technical assistance and continuity across operational and scientific activity. A credible future competitor would need practical expertise supporting HPE servers and related software, including firmware and software updates, security patches, hotfixes, fault diagnosis and hardware replacement. Experience of maintaining resilient systems in operational environments would be relevant, particularly where vessels and remote sites are involved. Suppliers should also be able to manage support changes when marine infrastructure is upgraded or amended, and understand the importance of cybersecurity compliance for critical ship systems. The requirement suits an established IT infrastructure support provider with sufficient technical coverage and capacity to deliver coordinated manufacturer-related services.

## Notice

The contract provides HPE Tech Care Essential support services for National Oceanography Centre shipboard Marine IT infrastructure, including HPE servers and associated software. The support arrangement includes access to firmware updates, software updates, patches, hotfixes, technical assistance, and hardware replacement services where required. The contract supports the continued operation, resilience, and cybersecurity compliance of critical ship systems used in support of NOC's scientific and operational activities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087076-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Aug 2026 - 14 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £74,757 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | National Oceanography Centre |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 3ZH |
| 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 | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LOGICALIS UK LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72250000 - System and support services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 18:13 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087076-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087076-2026
  14th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://noc.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.uki.logicalis.com/

## Provenance

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