CM70 - Trinity House Hydrographic and Bathymetric-Topographic Surveys
Trinity House · Central government
In brief
Trinity House has announced plans to buy laboratory equipment and architecture and engineering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
It is a framework worth up to £374,535 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 2 years, up to 47 months with extensions, starting 1 February 2027.
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 1.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 8 awards in the last 12 months).
Framework
Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £374,535 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
What the notice says
Trinity House has a requirement to conduct a number of Hydrographic and Bathymetric/Topographic surveys at regular intervals. The purpose of the upcoming tender is to put in place a framework lasting a maximum of four years consisting of innovative survey companies to carry out surveys around the coasts of England and Wales. Hydrographic surveys required: Hydrographic surveys to be completed within pre-set boundaries. A potential need for these boundaries to be expanded due to significant changes whilst surveying will also need to be taken into consideration. Trinity House will require the entire data set to be submitted as we share this with the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office.…Read the full description
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
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 080867-2026
Last time this was bought
STA1529 Bathymetric and Topographic Survey of Wolf Rock Lighthouse
- Won by
- Castle Surveys Limited
- Awarded
- 25 June 2026
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
- Contract ends
- 28 August 2026
Matched on Trinity House, 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
106Awards
76Suppliers it has used most for laboratory equipment
- WCR UK Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open laboratory equipment tenders- £5.5mestimated
- £470kestimated
- Value not stated
- £235kestimated
- £7.7mframework ceiling
From notice 080867-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.