Official UK procurement notice
Civil Hydrography Programme Sample Analysis
Authority: Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Central government)
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£92,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 19 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to British Geological Survey2 awards
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) intends to commission the British Geological Survey (BGS) to undertake Particle Size Analysis (PSA) on sediment samples collected as part of the MCA‑managed UK Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP).
This recommendation is made in accordance with Schedule 5, paragraph 6(a) of the Procurement Act 2023. The BGS has been identified as the only supplier capable of meeting the Authority’s requirements within the scope of the current need, due to its specialist technical capability and sector‑specific expertise, which are essential to the delivery of the services.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Mar 2026, 14:53 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Mar 2026, 15:08 GMT
- Authority reference
TCA 3/7/1734- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025872- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067086Find a Tender
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2026- Transparency notice published20 Mar 2026, 14:53 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published20 Mar 2026, 15:05 GMTUK6
- Contract award notice published20 Mar 2026, 15:08 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract signature expected2 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 2
Awarded value £92,0001 award exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Geological Survey2 Apr 2026 – 31 May 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033Extensions: This extension aligns with the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in place with the British Geological Survey (BGS), which governs the ongoing delivery of the services and is subject to periodic review. · Amended: Date contract will be signed has been changed by one day to ensure the full 8 workings days are accounted. | £92,000 | 19 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| British Geological Survey1 Apr 2026 – 31 May 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033Extensions: This extension aligns with the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in place with the British Geological Survey (BGS), which governs the ongoing delivery of the services and is subject to periodic review. | £92,000same award published again · counted once | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- British Geological SurveyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender