Official UK procurement notice
MMO enabling services contract for a type approved Inshore Vessel Monitoring System (I-VMS) device
Authority: MARINE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION (Central government)·On behalf of: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis enabling support agreement covers the provision of key services related to the Nemo type approved Inshore Vessel Monitoring System (I-VMS) device.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Feb 2026, 11:57 GMT
- Authority reference
C32421- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013351- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fb68Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Unique Work Art Performance; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
CLS (UK) are the supplier of the TA Device, NEMO. As such they are the only ones able to deliver the support services Defra and MMO require to enable to continued roll out and delivery of the I-VMS programme.
Ongoing support for proprietary technology for which there is no viable alternative.
Only this particular supplier can supply the services required due to incompatibility issues which could also result in time consuming and complex redesign and modification which could be unacceptable in the circumstances, for example, resulting in significant cost due to Intellectual Property Rights issues and result in a delay to an important service.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
7 Jan 2026 → 13 Feb 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends281 days ago7 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published244 days ago13 Feb 2026, 11:57 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Dec 2025- Transparency notice published22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published23 Dec 2025, 13:12 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published13 Feb 2026, 11:57 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLS UK LtdMMO: Support contract for Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (IVMS)19 Jan 2026 – 18 Jan 2027 · up to 17 Jan 2029Extensions: 2 x 12 month optional extensions | £456,000 | 23 Dec 2025standstill to 7 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
| CLS UK Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
MMO enabling services contract for a type approved I-VMS device · CLS UK Ltd
- Signed
- 19 Jan 2026
- Value
- £411,000
- Period
- 19 Jan 2026 – 18 Feb 2027 · up to 18 Feb 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x 12 month extension
- Options
- Option to extend
No agreed KPIs: Under £5m threshold - not required to publish KPIs
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSProcuring entityProcurement facilitated via Defra group Commercial
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CLS UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender