Official UK procurement notice
Publications Support and Development 2026
Authority: UK Hydrographic Office (Central government)
Re-procurement plannedApplication Support 2027
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionA strategic partner to provide the services of support and development for the UKHO's publications products and services
- How the procedure runs: Participation Tender
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£11,500,000
- Technical & professional ability
Supplier must be able to provide SC cleared Staff
The supplier must have Maritime and Defence Experience
The supplier must have experience in the skills and expertise in the areas outlined within the questionnaire.
What it takes to wini
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Weightings to be provided at tender stage. For participation, all criteria's must be met.: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Weightings to be provided at tender stage. For participation, all criteria's must be met.: TBC
- Technical & professional ability
Supplier must be able to provide SC cleared Staff
The supplier must have Maritime and Defence Experience
The supplier must have experience in the skills and expertise in the areas outlined within the questionnaire.
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Oct 2025, 09:31 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Apr 2026, 16:36 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Jan 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061134- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a577Find a Tender
- How it runs
Participation
Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 22 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 22 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Oct 2025 → 8 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published390 days ago1 Oct 2025, 09:31 BST
- Clarification questions by370 days ago21 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission deadline369 days ago22 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by294 days ago5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts268 days ago1 Feb 2026
- Assessment summaries sent182 days ago28 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published181 days ago28 Apr 2026, 16:36 BST
- Standstill ends171 days ago8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Oct 2025- Tender notice published1 Oct 2025, 09:31 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published2 Oct 2025, 12:05 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published28 Apr 2026, 16:36 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Apr 2026, 16:36 BST
- Procurement method changed28 Apr 2026, 16:36 BST
- Contract signature expected11 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the UKHO portal at: https://ukho.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Taunton:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./3876TGH827 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukho.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3876TGH827
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERSOFT LIMITED12 May 2026 – 11 May 2029 · up to 11 May 2031Extensions: the contract is for 3 years with 2 optional extension periods · Options: Additional call off's allowed if required | £10,500,000 | 28 Apr 2026standstill to 8 May 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonCHERSOFT LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winCGI IT UK LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winNETCOMPANY UK LIMITED · Greater London
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- CGI IT UK LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- CHERSOFT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- NETCOMPANY UK LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender