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Vessel Management System

Trinity House · Central government

In brief

Trinity House has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 November 2026.

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).

What the notice says

Trinity House is currently considering the future provision of a Vessel Management System (VMS) to support two new buoy tender vessels being introduced as part of the vessel replacement programme. Existing fleet management arrangements for the current vessel fleet will remain in place during this period, with Danaos continuing to support the legacy vessels. Any future procurement resulting from this market engagement is therefore anticipated to focus on the implementation of a vessel management solution for the two new vessels only. The purpose of this market engagement is to better understand the solutions available in the market, associated implementation approaches, commercial models, and innovation opportunities to inform future procurement and contract award decisions. To Respond to this Opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/V668NJN2KR

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. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 067999-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 068270-2026

About the buyer

Trinity HouseLast 12 months

Procurements

101

Awards

71

Suppliers it has used most

From notice 067999-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 July 2026, last updated 20 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.