Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Supplier
- Softcat Plc
- Value
- £345,703
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Security, fire & defence equipment · Tactical command, control and communication systems (CPV 35712000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date25 Apr 2025
- Published29 Apr 2025Published 4 days after the contract date
Description
The current support service expires on 14th May 2025. As a key solution for HM Coastguard (HMCG), the existing Alerting and Tasking solution instantly notifies via SMS and email Coastguard Rescue Officers and Full-time Officers (FTO) about Coastguard incidents with informative messages direct from the operations room. It is essential this service is maintained and that this renewal is agreed, in the meantime a new solution will be sought in line with the newly released MCA IT Strategy 2025-2028 and a new tender will be issued accordingly. This is a call-off contract is from the RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions framework agreement.
About the supplier
Softcat Plc: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02174990).