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title: "UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Operations Centre"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fa1e"
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published: "2026-09-15"
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# UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Operations Centre

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa1e

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence procured services to deliver and support the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Operations Centre. The requirement covers a continuous operational watchkeeping capability supporting Royal Navy maritime-domain awareness and wider UK Government maritime security objectives. The service monitors, analyses and coordinates commercial maritime traffic, providing situational awareness for operational decision-making, maritime security operations, national resilience and protection of UK maritime interests. The wider scope includes operational analysis, information management, workforce and training management, international engagement, security management and support for maritime reserve integration. The service supports the Royal Navy, Defence, government departments and international partners through maritime information, incident response, threat awareness and strategic maritime-security engagement. It is classified as a technical computer support service and is delivered in the United Kingdom.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a competitive selective procedure under a framework agreement. There was one lot. Carbon60 Limited was selected on 13 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The award and contract value is £11,790,640 excluding VAT, or £14,148,768 including VAT. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an option to extend by up to two years, allowing a maximum duration to 31 March 2031. The published requirement calls for a suitably qualified and security-cleared workforce. Contract performance is measured through personnel coverage, rapid incident response, timely information handling, and completion of security assurance activities without major or critical non-conformities. Carbon60 Limited is the named supplier.

This award demonstrates demand for a specialist, security-sensitive maritime operations service combining round-the-clock watchkeeping with technical support, information analysis and government-facing coordination. A credible future competitor would need to maintain a suitably qualified and security-cleared workforce capable of sustaining continuous operational coverage, monitoring and analysing commercial maritime traffic, identifying threats and responding rapidly to incidents. Relevant capability also includes formal information management, handling requests within policy or statutory timescales, workforce planning and training, security audits and assurance, international stakeholder engagement, and integration with maritime reserve activities. Suppliers should be able to support the Royal Navy, wider Defence, government departments and international partners, while operating against measurable service levels for staffing, response times, information handling and security compliance. Experience delivering resilient, highly governed operational support would be directly relevant.

## Notice

The Ministry of Defence requires a supplier to deliver and support the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Operations Centre, providing a continuous 24 hours per day, 365 days per year operational watchkeeping capability in support of Royal Navy Maritime Domain Awareness and wider UK Government maritime security objectives. The service will provide maritime situational awareness through the monitoring, analysis and coordination of commercial maritime traffic ("white shipping"), supporting operational decision-making, maritime security operations, national resilience and the protection of UK maritime interests. The service also includes operational analysis, information management, workforce and training management, international engagement, security management and support to maritime reserve integration activities. The service is required to support the Royal Navy, wider Defence, government departments and international partners through the provision of timely maritime information, incident response, threat awareness and strategic maritime security engagement. The supplier will provide a suitably qualified and security-cleared workforce capable of delivering the full scope of operational and management activities described within the Statement of Requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087328-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,790,640 |
| Contracts value | £11,790,640 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Ministry of Defence |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Postcode area | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO2 8BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Nelson |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Carbon60 Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72611000 - Technical computer support services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 13:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087328-2026
- 15 Sep 2026 at 13:38 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087302-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087328-2026
  15th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087302-2026
  15th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22471

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04eac3
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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