AwardedAwarded 8 June 2026
Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)
Maritime and Coastguard Agency · Central government
In brief
Maritime and Coastguard Agency awarded IT and software work to Kongsberg Norcontrol Limited on 8 June 2026.
The notice gives a value of £1,250,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 July 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
This procurement seeks to find a provider capable of providing and maintaining an LRIT Data Centre on behalf of the MCA to ensure the UK fulfils its obligations under the SOLAS Convention.
The Data Centre must meet all the relevant performance standards, be ready from the 1st of July 2026 to receive position data from UK flagged vessels, and be able to migrate legacy position data from the previous Data Centre, if required. The data from the Data Centre must be able to integrate with the MCA's Maritime Domain Awareness Platform as a GIS layer.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Kongsberg Norcontrol Limited (SME) 1 bid received | £1,434,784 | Awarded 22 May 2026 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 077002-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 030132-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 047582-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 059092-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 077002-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 25 November 2025, last updated 23 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.