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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 £75,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 months, starting 25 January 2026.

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?

Key dates

Questions by
11am, Thursday 4 December 2025
Bids by
11am, Monday 5 January 2026

How bids are scored

Total Price 30% · Requirement 70%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually low: a median of 1 bid per contract for this buyer (from 7 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

This requirement arises from a strategic need to better understand and communicate UKHO’s value proposition to stakeholders internally, across government and industry and to wider society UKHO has a Public Task that defines the reasons for its existence, however the activities included in this are so diverse that it is difficult to quantify value that the organisation provides. Making it difficult to communicate with staff, our board, owners and wider stakeholder groups including Government and the public. This requirement is for the production of a value report. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukho.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Taunton:-Business-analysis-consultancy-services./A56Z24Y6G8 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukho.delta-esourcing.com/respond/A56Z24Y6G8

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: ukho.delta-esourcing.com.
  4. Send clarification questions before 11am, Thursday 4 December 2025.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 11am, Monday 5 January 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 077470-2025

About the buyer

Procurements

34

Awards

19

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. ITT - Recruitment Applicant Tracking System - UID 390M

    Historic EnglandSouth WestIT services and software

    Closing soon33 hours left

    £140kestimated
  2. Green Links Study, New Forest National Park

    New Forest National Park AuthoritySouth East, South WestArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services

    Closing soon3 days leftSmall contract

    £100kestimated
  3. Cotham School - Invitation to Tender School Management Information System (MIS)

    Cotham SchoolSouth WestIT services and software

    Open7 days leftSmall contract

    £75kestimated
  4. Procurement of an HR and Payroll System

    Look Ahead Care and Support LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.5mestimated
  5. Maiden Erlegh Trust - Mobile Device Scheme

    Maiden Erlegh TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestOffice supplies and equipment, IT services and software

    Open10 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £6mestimated

From notice 077470-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 26 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.