Buyer profile · Central government

Maritime and Coastguard Agency tenders and contracts

South EastSouthamptonWebsite

Tenders published: 10; About one every 37 days
Contracts awarded: 55; To 43 different suppliers
Value awarded: £71.8m; 52 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract: £27k; Median value awarded
Open now: 1; 7 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

Closes 26Oct
MCA Technical Specialist Advisory and Associated Services (Oil & Gas)
UK-wideArchitecture and engineering, Security
Open1078 days leftSuitable for SMEsDynamic purchasing
Value not stated

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

Published 29Sept
ISO 9001 Certification and Audit Services
South EastAccountancy and audit
UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract
Value not stated
Published 20May
Provision of HMCG Fleet Management
South EastVehicles and fleet
UpcomingSuitable for SMEs
Value not stated
Published 24Apr
Hydrographic Survey Services
South EastArchitecture and engineering
UpcomingSuitable for SMEs
£16.5mestimated
Published 24Mar
Command and Control Programme (C2P)
UK-wideIT services and software
UpcomingSuitable for SMEs
£70mestimated
Published 26Feb
HMCG Counter Pollution and Salvage Marketplace
UK-wideEnvironmental services, Vehicles and fleet
UpcomingSuitable for SMEsDynamic purchasing
Value not stated
Published 15Jan
Provision of Aerial Surveillance for HMCG
South EastSecurity
UpcomingSuitable for SMEs
Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 6 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

Port Of SheernessSME£1.1m
2 contracts
NASH Maritime Ltd£179k
2 contracts
Lloyd's List IntelligenceSME£54k
2 contracts
CellnexSME£54k
2 contracts
Lyon Equipment LimitedSME£46k
2 contracts
TEK Contracts LtdSME£40k
2 contracts
Plastic Card SolutionsSME£34k
3 contracts
DLA Piper Scotland LLPSME£25k
2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)18%
Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)1%
Direct award (no competition)80%

Based on 71 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Maritime and Coastguard Agency has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid: 31 days; Longer than 56% of central government buyers; Based on 10 advertised tenders
Advertised openly: 18%; Lower than 64% of central government buyers; Based on 71 procurements
Won by small firms: 64%; Higher than 74% of central government buyers; Based on 55 winning suppliers
Bids per contract: 3; Fewer than 62% of central government buyers; Based on 9 awards
Split into lots: 0%; Lower than 66% of central government buyers; Based on 10 advertised tenders
Direct awards: 80%; Higher than 89% of central government buyers; Based on 71 procurements
Cancelled: 0%; About the same as most central government buyers; Based on 10 tenders

Compared with other central government buyers

Time to bid, 82 central government buyers

This buyer: 31 days

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Range	Buyers
0–5 days	0
5–10 days	0
10–15 days	0
15–20 days	0
20–25 days	6
25–30 days	31
30–35 days	32
35–40 days	8
40–45 days	5
45–50 days	0
50–55 days	0
55–60 days	0
60+ days	0

Bids per contract, 79 central government buyers

This buyer: 3

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Range	Buyers
0–2 bids	3
2–4 bids	29
4–6 bids	27
6–8 bids	6
8–10 bids	6
10–12 bids	3
12–14 bids	1
14–16 bids	1
16–18 bids	3
18–20 bids	0
20+ bids	0

Advertised openly, 151 central government buyers

This buyer: 18%

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Range	Buyers
0–10%	33
10–20%	24
20–30%	21
30–40%	9
40–50%	8
50–60%	11
60–70%	7
70–80%	9
80–90%	10
90–100%	19

Won by small firms, 145 central government buyers

This buyer: 64%

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Range	Buyers
0–10%	3
10–20%	5
20–30%	13
30–40%	18
40–50%	33
50–60%	27
60–70%	22
70–80%	7
80–90%	12
90–100%	5

Each column is a group of central government buyers with similar figures. The coloured column holds Maritime and Coastguard Agency.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

Contract	Current supplier	Value	Ends
HMCG Drone Trial Licensing and Hosting	Bellwade Ltd	£100k	30 Nov 2026
Fit out and Alteration Works of Broadford CRS	7 Formation Limited	£250k	7 Dec 2026
Provision of Iridium Mobile and Fixed Terminals (Business Continuity Planning)	Itc Global (UK) Limited	£86k	14 Dec 2026
Vuelio Stakeholder Management Solution	Access Intelligence Media & Communications	£12k	16 Dec 2026
Maritime Journal Subscription	Lloyd's List Intelligence	£34k	19 Dec 2026
International Cospas-Sarsat Programme Contribution - 2026	International Cospas-Sarsat Programme	£36k	31 Dec 2026
Lloyds List Intelligence Seasearcher Subscription	Lloyd's List Intelligence	£20k	26 Jan 2027

11 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards

Contract	Won by	Value	Awarded
Vuelio Stakeholder Management Solution	Access Intelligence Media & Communications	—	15 Oct 2026
Fit out and Alteration Works of Broadford CRS	7 Formation Limited	£250k	8 Oct 2026
Marking and Guarding of the SS Richard Montgomery	Port Of Sheerness	—	18 Sept 2026
UK EEZ Routing Project	NASH Maritime Ltd	—	1 Sept 2026
Legal Fees for Scottish Properties	Dla Piper UK LLP	—	31 Aug 2026
HMCG Fuel Cards and Associated Services	Allstar Business Solutions Limited	£2.5m	20 Aug 2026
Annual Hosting and Maintenance Service	Service Works Global Limited	—	14 Aug 2026
Hmcg sartac	Asg Ltd	—	3 Aug 2026
DLA Piper Legal Fees	Dla Piper UK LLP	—	7 Jul 2026
Custom Laminates - Seafarer Operations 2026	Plastic Card Solutions	—	28 Jun 2026