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Published 17 Apr 2026, 09:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Agent Based Maritime Traffic Modelling (Contractor)

Official notice

Authority: The Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£100,000≈ £133k / year · £120,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Jul 2026
Contract term 9 moends 1 Jun 2027 · starts 31 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Trinity House (TH) are looking for a contractor to provide ML/AI expertise and to develop a synthetic trace generation model that reflects the macroscopic characteristics of real-world maritime traffic. Its aim is to replicate the general maritime traffic patterns of an examined area, not to predict the precise future course of individual vessels. To facilitate the exploration of 'what-if' scenarios, the envisaged model should be capable of simulating various maritime conditions and configurations/layouts of offshore infrastructure for an examined location. The generated synthetic traces are expected to contain information similar to that found in real-world AIS data, including fields such as vessel speed, course, and other pertinent details. TH will offer advice, guidance, and supervision throughout the project to ensure alignment with our requirements.

CPV: Information technology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 9 moPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 31 Aug 2026 – 1 Jun 2027 (9 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: London

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Quality of the technical proposal in demonstrating an understanding of the Statement of Work, including its objectives, scope and expected deliverables: 20%
  • Evidence demonstrating previous expertise in the relevant working area including ML/AI.: 25%
  • Suitability of proposed timescales.: 15%
  • Confirm acceptance of CP3 Terms and Conditions set out in Annex 3 or acceptability by TH of proposed amendments: 10%
  • Provide a financial proposal including all requirements included in the Statement of Works and completion of the Payment Schedule detailed in Annex 3: 30%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Quality of the technical proposal in demonstrating an understanding of the Statement of Work, including its objectives, scope and expected deliverables
  • Evidence demonstrating previous expertise in the relevant working area including ML/AI.
  • Suitability of proposed timescales.
  • Provide a financial proposal including all requirements included in the Statement of Works and completion of the Payment Schedule detailed in Annex 3
  • Confirm acceptance of CP3 Terms and Conditions set out in Annex 3 or acceptability by TH of proposed amendments
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Apr 2026, 09:36 BST
Last source update
8 Jul 2026, 14:43 BST
Authority reference
CM85
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-064286
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Information technology services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0684c9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
30 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
28 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

17 Apr 2026 → 31 Aug 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Planning notice published187 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 09:36 BST
  2. Tender notice published105 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 14:43 BST
  3. Market engagement92 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST

    Trinity House (TH) are looking for a contractor to provide ML/AI expertise and to develop a synthetic trace generation model that reflects the macroscopic characteristics of real-world maritime traffic.

  4. Clarification questions by84 days ago
    28 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline82 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  6. Contract starts51 days ago
    31 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 09:36 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    8 Jul 2026, 14:43 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    8 Jul 2026, 14:43 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    8 Jul 2026, 14:43 BST
  5. Deadline published: 30 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
    8 Jul 2026, 14:43 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Corporation of Trinity House

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXWM-8968-LPJY TRINITY HOUSE, LONDON, London, EC3N 4DHContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure