Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice

Published 29 Apr 2026, 16:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Purchase and installation of Inshore Vessel Monitoring System (I-VMS) devices

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

Direct awardSME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£418,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to CLS UK Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procuring type approved I-VMS devices to install onto fishing vessels, replacing redundant devices which are no longer fit for purpose.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

34930000 Marine equipment

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: 29 Apr 2026, 16:58 BST
Last source update: 27 May 2026, 13:07 BST
Authority reference: C34283
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-049632
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068e74 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: Single supplier – technical reasons
Single supplier – no reasonable alternative goods
CLS (UK) are the supplier of the NEMO I-VMS device. NEMO (or any new replacement version) is the only type approved device currently transmitting data to the UK VMS Hub; this is a requirement for fishers under the I-VMS licence condition.

Review and risk notes

Risks: No Conflicts

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

12 May 2026 → 27 May 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends169 days ago
12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice published155 days ago
27 May 2026, 13:07 BST

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2026

Transparency notice published
29 Apr 2026, 16:58 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
30 Apr 2026, 10:20 BST
UK6
Contract award notice published
12 May 2026, 16:11 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
13 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
27 May 2026, 13:07 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-04: 1 release · 29 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £418,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Contracts signed 1latest 27 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CLS UK LtdPurchase and installation of Inshore Vessel Monitoring System (I-VMS) type approved devices for selected English fishing vessels14 May 2026 – 15 Sept 2026 · up to 15 Oct 2026Extensions: Extension of original contract end date may be needed to account for delays on device installations. · Options: Extension of original contract end date may be needed to account for delays on device installations. · Amended: The standstill period has been extended at the request of a third party to allow more time to consider the proposed award. The extended standstill period will now close at midnight on the 20th May 2026.	£418,000same award published again · counted once	30 Apr 2026standstill to 12 May 2026	Standstill
CLS UK Ltd	£418,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Purchase and installation of Inshore Vessel Monitoring System (I-VMS) devices · CLS UK Ltd
Signed
27 May 2026
Value
£418,000
Period
27 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 30 Dec 2026 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Subject to devices not being ordered/installed within the specified period the Buyer may extend the Contract up to 3 Months, giving no less than 10 Working Days' notice to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract still apply.
Options
Subject to devices not being ordered/installed within the specified period the Buyer may extend the Contract up to 3 Months end 30/12/2026 if needed. The Conditions of the Contract still apply.
No agreed KPIs: Delivery and installation only.

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 4DFContact email, phone

Other public bodies

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSProcuring entityDefra is carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authority (Marine Management Organisation (MMO)).GB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX London, LondonContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CLS UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06635456 Park Mews, Suite 3, 15 Park Lane,, Hornchurch, London, RM11 1BBContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 May 2026, 13:07 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender12 May 2026, 16:11 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender30 Apr 2026, 10:20 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender29 Apr 2026, 16:58 BST