Official UK procurement notice
SafetyNet II · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of SafetyNET II service to support the dissemination of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) through a Recognized Mobile Satellite Service (RMSS).
In accordance with Chapters IV and V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974, as amended, and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), the UK is required to promulgate MSI, including navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts, through all approved RMSS providers. As the NAVAREA I and METAREA I Coordinator, the UK is responsible for the ensuring the provision of internationally coordinated MSI services to vessels operating within its area of responsibility. As an RMSS, the SafetyNET II service, provided by INMARSAT, forms an essential component of this capability and is required to enable the dissemination of MSI via the International Enhanced Group Call (EGC) service to vessels operating within GMDSS Sea Area A3.
This service supports the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to implement the UKs obligations under SOLAS.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
- Authority reference
TCA 3/7/1985- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082052- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee43Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
The MCA is relying on the relevant direct award provision under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023, together with Schedule 5, paragraph 6(a), on the basis that competition is absent for technical reasons. This is supported by the fact that only Inmarsat are recognised to provide these services under GMDSS, meaning the statutory criteria for direct award are met
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 28 Aug 2026- Transparency notice published28 Aug 2026, 10:00 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INMARSAT GLOBAL LIMITED1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2031 | £161,756 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- INMARSAT GLOBAL LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender