Application Support 2027
UK Hydrographic Office · Central government
In brief
UK Hydrographic Office has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £10,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 6 April 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually low: a median of 1 bid per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 026512-2026
Last time this was bought
Publications Support and Development 2026
- Won by
- Chersoft Limited
- Awarded
- 28 April 2026
- Value
- £10,500,000
- Bids
- 3
Matched on UK Hydrographic Office, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Procurements
39Awards
22Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Bridewell Consulting Limited1 contract
- Chersoft Limited1 contract
- Dun & Bradstreet Limited1 contract
- Global Marine Systems Limited1 contract
- S&P Global Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open IT and software tenders- £38kestimated
- £135kestimated
- £82kestimated
- £143kestimated
- £7.2mframework ceiling
From notice 026512-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.