Official UK procurement notice
MCA Technical Specialist Advisory and Associated Services (Oil & Gas)
Authority: Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is establishing a Dynamic Market for the provision of specialist technical, operational, scientific and advisory services in support of maritime, offshore energy, environmental response and security-related activities.
The Dynamic Market is intended to provide a flexible and compliant commercial mechanism to enable Contracting Authorities to procure multidisciplinary services in both planned and time-critical scenarios. This includes, but is not limited to, support for incident preparedness, response, stabilisation, recovery and post-incident assurance.
Services to be delivered under the Dynamic Market may include technical advisory, operational delivery, engineering support, scientific analysis, regulatory guidance and specialist consultancy. Requirements may arise in complex, high-risk and multi-agency environments, including maritime salvage, offshore intervention, well control, pollution response and other emergency or contingency situations.
The Dynamic Market is designed to support integrated and multidisciplinary delivery, allowing suppliers to provide services either as standalone technical specialists or as part of coordinated delivery teams, depending on the nature of individual requirements. Suppliers may participate individually or as part of consortia where appropriate.
The scope is deliberately broad and non-exhaustive to allow for evolving operational requirements and emerging risks. Services may be required across the UK, as well as in support of the UK’s Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, where delivery conditions may involve additional logistical complexity and specialist capability.
The Dynamic Market will remain open throughout its duration, enabling new suppliers to apply for admission at any time, subject to meeting the applicable selection criteria. Admission to the Dynamic Market does not guarantee work; suppliers will be invited to participate in call-off competitions based on capability, availability and the specific requirements of each procurement.
While government-wide commercial agreements exist, the Dynamic Market has been established to provide access to specialised capability not fully addressed through existing centralised routes, particularly where rapid mobilisation and operationally integrated delivery are required.
CPV: Advisory and consultative engineering services · Business and management consultancy and related services · Civil engineering consultancy services · Natural risks or hazards protection services · Salvage administration services · Salvage and refloating services · Security services · Technical services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market · pending
- Market period
- 17 Aug 2026 – 26 Oct 2029
Who may buy through it
The Dynamic Market will be available for use by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport (DfT), and other Contracting Authorities within the DfT group, including the Department for Transport (Central), Trinity House and the Northern Lighthouse Board.
The MCA may also procure services on behalf of other UK Government Departments and public bodies where requirements fall within the scope of the Dynamic Market. This may include the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), particularly in support of the UK’s Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. Use of the Dynamic Market will be subject to compliance with applicable procurement legislation.
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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).
- “MCA Technical Specialist Advisory and Associated Services (Oil & Gas)” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Maritime and Coastguard Agency buys Engineering-related scientific and technical services (CPV 7135): the notice lists UK and non-UK locations
Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s published record is shown without a UK market comparison because the notice lists UK and non-UK delivery areas without one confirmed UK market. Check the notice description and tender documents for the actual site. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Engineering-related scientific and technical services (CPV 7135) →
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Half of these awards were announced within 39 days of the bid deadline.
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Lot #1Estimate not published
The notice lists UK and non-UK delivery areas for this lot. The figures below use UK market history and may not describe competition across every area.
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1 bid1%
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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Mott MacDonaldLarge | £72m86 awards in 36m · last this month | 16 live · £41m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 11% below n=19 |
| £60m132 awards in 36m · last this month | 31 live · £19m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=27 | |
| £8.2m16 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 2 live · £117k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=1 | |
Stantec UK LimitedLarge | £1.3m34 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 10 live · £42m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
Gerald Eve LLPLarge | £819k14 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 8 live · £10m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 15% above n=2 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Dynamic market
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open admission
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
The Dynamic Market will be available for use by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport (DfT), and other Contracting Authorities within the DfT group, including the Department for Transport (Central), Trinity House and the Northern Lighthouse Board.
The MCA may also procure services on behalf of other UK Government Departments and public bodies where requirements fall within the scope of the Dynamic Market. This may include the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), particularly in support of the UK’s Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. Use of the Dynamic Market will be subject to compliance with applicable procurement legislation.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 May 2026, 09:34 BST
- Last source update
- 28 May 2026, 14:21 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050366- Latest notice
- Dynamic market intention notice (UK13)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0692f1Find a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Apply via Jaggaer- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Admission period ends
- 26 Oct 2029, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- —
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Suppliers wishing to participate in the Dynamic Market must register via the Department for Transport’s e‑procurement portal at dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ↗.
Registration involves creating a supplier account and completing the required organisation details, after which suppliers will be able to access opportunity documentation and submit applications for admission. All communications, clarifications and submissions will be managed through the portal, and suppliers should ensure their contact details and profiles are kept up to date.
It is anticipated that sourcing activity will commence on 05/06.
Timeline
7 May 2026 → 26 Oct 2029 · 4 dates- Planning notice published168 days ago7 May 2026, 09:34 BST
- Tender notice published147 days ago28 May 2026, 14:21 BST
- Contract starts80 days ago3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown26 Oct 2029, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 May 2026- Pipeline notice published7 May 2026, 09:34 BSTUK1
- Dynamic market intention notice published28 May 2026, 14:21 BSTUK13
- Status changed to active28 May 2026, 14:21 BST
- Deadline published: 26 Oct 2029, 23:59 BST28 May 2026, 14:21 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Dynamic market intention notice Dynamic market intention notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender