Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Marine Management Organisation
-Lancaster House, Hampshire Court.
-Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE47YH
Contact
Andy Wills
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/marine-management-organisation
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
POSITIONAL MONITORING SYSTEMS FOR FISHING VESSELS UNDER 12M IN LENGTH
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72300000 - Data services
- MA14 - For boats
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Vessel tracking devices that will report vessel location at seas and sends this information to the MMO's national operations centre using mobile telephone or satellite technology
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34500000 - Ships and boats
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Devices are required to be provided to approximately 2,300 vessels under 12m in length the English Fishing Fleet
Devices are be identified on a Type Approval basis, with all approved devices made available to these English Fishers
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 August 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NOTICE - POSITIONAL MONITORING SYSTEMS FOR FISHING VESSELS UNDER 12M IN LENGTH
As England's marine manager, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) protects and develops England's seas, coasts and communities for the benefit of generations to come.
Assuring licensed commercial fishing is undertaken in accordance with regulations is a key component of our work to balance the requirements of people with a commercial interest in the sea with protecting our precious marine environment.
Data has a key role to play in delivering on this aim and so the MMO is currently delivering a project to introduce vessel monitoring systems (VMS) on England-registered vessels 12m long and under, ahead of VMS becoming a legal requirement. Vessels over 12m already carry VMS devices.
VMS records the location, speed and heading of a vessel using a secure, tamper-resistant system on board. Using a secure line, it sends this information to the MMO's national operations centre using mobile telephone or satellite technology.
The MMO is now seeking to engage with manufacturers and/or suppliers of tracking devices to explain its plans in more detail as it seeks to establish a broad range of products that will meet the needs of fishing vessel owners ahead of the forthcoming legal requirements.
If your business has a product that can be used or adapted for use to supply positional data from fishing vessels at sea, please email IVMS@marinemanagement.org.uk to register your interest so we can provide further details.