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title: "Civil Hydrography Programme Sample Analysis"
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# Civil Hydrography Programme Sample Analysis

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/civil-hydrography-programme-sample-analysis-ocds-h6vhtk-067086). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Maritime and Coastguard Agency: "Civil Hydrography Programme Sample Analysis". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Maritime and Coastguard Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/maritime-and-coastguard-agency-gov-ea78)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - without competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £92,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/civil-hydrography-programme-sample-analysis-ocds-h6vhtk-067086#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-067086`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/civil-hydrography-programme-sample-analysis-ocds-h6vhtk-067086#tl-md)

## Description
The 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73110000

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **British Geological Survey**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-178014`
  - Value: £92,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 19/03/2026

- **Award:** 1 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **British Geological Survey**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-178014`
  - Value: £92,000 (exc. VAT)

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F025872-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-20T15:08:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:57:22.094Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-067086