UK Cospas-Sarsat Satellite Ground Segment and Mission Control Centre Support

Official notice

Authority: Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 14 Jun 2023no call for competition

Awarded to TECHNO-SCIENCES, INC., Techno-Sciences, LLC2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A 10-Year contract to support the UK Cospas-Sarsat Satellite ground segment comprising of a LEO, GEO and MEOSAR Local User Terminal and associated Mission Control Centre.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK · Fareham, Aberdeen

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Apr 2023, 08:51 BST
Last source update: 11 Jul 2023, 17:14 BST
Authority reference: TCA 3/7/1365
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-019855
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03bf57 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The UK is a signatory to the international Cospas-Sarsat programme and provides a full ground segment and Mission Control Centre (MCC) capability through His Majesty’s Coastguard (HMCG), monitoring for, processing and acting upon alerts received via satellites (Low Earth Orbit, Medium Earth Orbit and Geostationary ) in orbit around the earth to trigger distress and/or safety response activity.
The current solution was implemented in 2019. The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) owns the intellectual property rights for its solution, and therefore until the UK is ready to procure and implement a new system, the OEM must support the UK's solution. A 10 year contract has been put in place to extract value from the existing system before it is replaced within the contract period. The MCA is looking to initiate full tender activity for a new system in years 5-6 of the 10 year period.

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Buyer details updated
11 Jul 2023, 17:14 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 14 Jun 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
TECHNO-SCIENCES, INC.Subcontracting: declared	US$5,300,000 †	—	Awarded
Techno-Sciences, LLCSME	US$5,300,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 019855-2023-TCA 3/7/1365-1 · Techno-Sciences, LLCSME
Signed
14 Jun 2023
Value
US$5,300,000
Status
active
UK Cospas-Sarsat Satellite Ground Segment and Mission Control Centre Support · TECHNO-SCIENCES, INC.
Signed
17 Apr 2023
Value
US$5,300,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMaritime Safety and Standards. HM Coastguard.Maritime Safety and Standards. HM Coastguard.National or federal agency/office Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton, UK, SO15 1EGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

TECHNO-SCIENCES, INC.Awarded supplier 4296 Forbes Blvd, Lanham, MD 20706, US, BN18 0BF
Techno-Sciences, LLCAwarded supplier 4296 Forbes Blvd, Lanham, US, MD 20706

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.