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UK Hydrographic Office tenders and contracts

South WestTauntonWebsite

Tenders published
7
About one every 52 days
Contracts awarded
16
To 17 different suppliers
Value awarded
£13.3m
12 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£95k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
1 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. Storage, fulfilment and worldwide freighting

    South West

    Closing soon2 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £3mframework ceiling
  2. Pipelines - Support and Development

    South WestIT services and software

    Open21 days leftExpress interestLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £5.5mestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Supply, Delivery, Installation & On-Site Maintenance of Digitisation Scanning Equipment

    South WestLaboratory and scientific equipment

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £80kestimated
  2. Storage, fulfilment and worldwide freighting

    South West

    UpcomingLow competitionFramework

    £3.5mframework ceiling
  3. Application Support 2027

    North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £10mestimated
  4. UKHO Maritime/Geospatial Software Development and Support Services - DPS 2.0

    South WestIT services and software

    UpcomingLow competitionDynamic purchasing

    Value not stated
  5. Quantifying UKHO’s Value to UK PLC

    South WestIT services and software

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £75kestimated
  6. Publications Storage and Fulfilment Services

    UK-wide

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £4mestimated
  7. Financial Auditing for the UKHO- IC-ENC 2026

    UK-wideAccountancy and audit

    UpcomingLow competition

    £108kestimated
  8. Production Systems Support and Development

    UK-wideIT services and software

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £11.5mestimated
  9. CASTLE Support and Development

    UK-wideIT services and software

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £6mestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 5 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

  1. IT services and software15
  2. Laboratory and scientific equipment5
  3. Architecture and engineering2
  4. Accountancy and audit2
  5. Transport1
  6. Training1

Who it buys from

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

  1. Scrumconnect LimitedSME£11.5m
    1 contract
  2. Bridewell Consulting LimitedSME£900k
    1 contract
  3. Compass Contract Services Ltd£615k
    2 contracts
  4. A C Mole LLPSME£156k
    1 contract
  5. Syntura Group LimitedSME£136k
    1 contract
  6. Global Marine Systems LimitedSME£92k
    1 contract
  7. S&P Global Limited£54k
    1 contract
  8. The Institute of Customer Service£30k
    1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)50%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)5%
  • Direct award (no competition)45%
Based on 20 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How UK Hydrographic Office has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
39 days
Longer than 94% of central government buyers
Based on 6 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
50%
Higher than 61% of central government buyers
Based on 20 procurements
Won by small firms
47%
Lower than 58% of central government buyers
Based on 17 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
1
Fewer than 96% of central government buyers
Based on 5 awards
Split into lots
0%
Lower than 65% of central government buyers
Based on 7 advertised tenders
Direct awards
45%
Lower than 50% of central government buyers
Based on 20 procurements
Cancelled
0%
About the same as most central government buyers
Based on 7 tenders

Compared with other central government buyers

Time to bid, 55 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days0
20–25 days5
25–30 days20
30–35 days23
35–40 days4
40–45 days3
45–50 days0
50–55 days0
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 56 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–2 bids4
2–4 bids25
4–6 bids13
6–8 bids4
8–10 bids4
10–12 bids4
12–14 bids0
14–16 bids0
16–18 bids1
18–20 bids0
20+ bids1
Advertised openly, 120 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%19
10–20%16
20–30%15
30–40%14
40–50%8
50–60%10
60–70%7
70–80%10
80–90%9
90–100%12
Won by small firms, 112 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%3
10–20%5
20–30%11
30–40%13
40–50%20
50–60%19
60–70%11
70–80%15
80–90%12
90–100%3

Each column is a group of central government buyers with similar figures. The coloured column holds UK Hydrographic Office.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.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
UKHO - Hubspot Firmographic DataS&P Global Limited£54k30 Sept 2026

5 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Soft Services - ConsumablesCompass Contract Services Ltd—21 Sept 2026
C Plates TransportRapid Response Solutions Limited—16 Sept 2026
User Experience Capability 2026Bramble Hub£1m11 Sept 2026
UKHO IC-ENC Financial AuditA C Mole LLP£108k4 Sept 2026
Soft Services HospitalityCompass Contract Services Ltd—14 Aug 2026
Penetration TestingBridewell Consulting Limited—13 Aug 2026
Document Restoration 2026-2031Harwell Technical Services Limited—1 Aug 2026
Maritime Innovation ModuleSeaBot Maritime Limited—31 Jul 2026
Development and Support ServicesScrumconnect Limited£11.5m15 Jul 2026
Supply of bespoke chart paperAntalis Limited£1.8m9 Jun 2026