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Published 24 Sept 2026, 20:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Pipelines - Support and Development

Official notice

Authority: UK Hydrographic Office (Central government)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£5,500,000≈ £1.4m / year · £6,600,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 19 Oct 2026

Contract term 4 yrsends 30 Apr 2031 · up to 30 Apr 2036 with extensions · starts 1 May 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKHO requires a supplier to provide support, maintenance and development services for its Product Aggregation Pipeline systems. The successful supplier will support existing operational services, maintain legacy and cloud-based platforms, deliver system enhancements, and provide development capability to support the ongoing modernisation of UKHO's digital navigation product aggregation services.

The contract will be for 4 years with the option to extend.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

ukho.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Taunto… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

ukho.delta-esourcing.com/respond/293S97B3VX ↗

How the procedure runs: The process will consist of a 2 stage process: Participation stage ITT stage

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Renewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£5,500,000

Contract period: 1 May 2027 – 30 Apr 2031 (4 yrs) · up to 30 Apr 2036 with extensionsValue: £5,500,000 exc. VAT · £6,600,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: the authority reserves the right to extend by up to 5 years

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

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 win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Price: 100%

Published sub-criteria (1)

Weightings and criteria to be provided at the ITT stage: 100%

Published award criteria (1)

Weightings and criteria to be provided at the ITT stage

Conditions of participation1

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 this means for your bid

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: Closed
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: 24 Sept 2026, 20:22 BST
Last source update: 24 Sept 2026, 20:22 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 27 Jan 2027
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-090766
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0779fe Find a Tender

How it runs: The process will consist of a 2 stage process:
Participation stage
ITT stage

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Requests to participate (first stage): 19 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline: 19 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 14 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

ukho.delta-esourcing.com/respond/293S97B3VX ↗

Timeline

24 Sept 2026 → 1 May 2027 · 5 dates

Tender notice published32 days ago
24 Sept 2026, 20:22 BST
Clarification questions by12 days ago
14 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline7 days ago
19 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Today
27 Oct 2026
Award decision expected byin 92 days
27 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
Contract startsin 185 days
1 May 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Tender notice published
24 Sept 2026, 20:22 BST
UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Hydrographic Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PZZG-9616-WGXT UK Hydrographic Office, Admiralty Way, Taunton, South West, TA1 2DNContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender24 Sept 2026, 20:22 BST