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title: "Command and Control Programme (C2P)"
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# Command and Control Programme (C2P)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/command-and-control-programme-c2p-ocds-h6vhtk-050e92). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Maritime and Coastguard Agency: "Command and Control Programme (C2P)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £70,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Maritime and Coastguard Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/maritime-and-coastguard-agency-gov-ea78)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £70,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT software package, Information systems, Information technology services, Software implementation services, Software package and information systems
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/command-and-control-programme-c2p-ocds-h6vhtk-050e92#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050e92`

## 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/command-and-control-programme-c2p-ocds-h6vhtk-050e92#tl-md)

## Description
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) intends to undertake preliminary market engagement (PME) to consult with suppliers in relation to the MCA’s next generation procurement of its Command and Control Programme (C2P). 
The C2P aims to improve resilience, interoperability, situational awareness, and support for maritime incident management, pollution response and front-line search and rescue operations. The MCA’s vision is to create a modern, resilient and insight led capability that harnesses technology, improves decision making, strengthens operational performance, and delivers better outcomes for those we serve.
The MCA’s objectives for the PME are:
•	help shape its requirements and specification;
•	understand available solutions and potential delivery approaches;
•	understand opportunities and innovation opportunities;
•	understand perceived risks and constraints;
•	alert the market of the upcoming opportunity and provide the likely role and responsibilities of the next generation C2P partner(s);
•	develop its approach to the procurement;
•	identify suppliers that may be able to deliver the C2P and understand capacity in the market;
•	gauge the level of market interest;
•	elicit feedback on the MCA’s objectives and programme to assist the MCA to refine its approach.
The MCA reserves the right to amend any of the information contained within any of the PME materials and documents prior to the publication of the Tender Notice and commencement of any procurement process.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48000000, 48517000, 48810000, 72222300, 72263000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2028 to 30/04/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F087490-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-15T15:47:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T18:15:36.134Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-050e92