TenderlineUK
Procurement Intelligence
Official OCDSSearch
Find a TenderAwarded without competitionTransparency notice
Published 10 Sept 2026, 17:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Support, Hosting and Maintenance services for the UK Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Hub.

Authority: MARINE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION (Central government)·On behalf of: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value £730,906published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The VMS Hub acts as the central repository for positions received from UK commercial fishing vessels and foreign vessel in UK waters. The service is bespoke UK functionality developed from a largely off-the-shelf marine tracking system. The system is used by the England fishing authority and the devolved administrations and crown dependencies of the UK. MMO is the lead authority in commissioning this service.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedSME
Eligibility: SME eligible
72222300 Information technology services

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
10 Sept 2026, 17:27 BST
Last source update
10 Sept 2026, 17:27 BST
Authority reference
C35233
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f76d
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification
Technical reasons - CLS is the current supplier of Support, Hosting and Maintenance services for the UK VMS Hub and this contract is a bridging contract till the Discovery Phase for the new scope is completed.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £730,9061 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS)SMEMMO - Vessel Monitoring System Hub10 Sept 2026 — 31 Aug 2028 · up to 1 Sept 2028Extensions: 12 months extension if the Discovery Phase and tender for new contract is not yot concluded. · Options: +1£730,906—Standstill

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Transparency notice published
    10 Sept 2026, 17:27 BSTUK5

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

MARINE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNYJ-3726-PHZP Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DF [email protected] 03459335577
View buyer profile →

Other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender