Future opportunity

His Majesty's Coastguard Alert Management System (AMS)

  • Maritime & Coastguard Agency

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-030591

Published 25 September 2024, 12:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Maritime & Coastguard Agency

Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road

Southampton

S015 1EG

Contact

Jonathan Nicklin

Email

jonathan.nicklin@mcga.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

His Majesty's Coastguard Alert Management System (AMS)

Reference number

TCA 3-7-1729

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

As part of His Majesty's Coastguard (HMCG) 6 Functions the Alert Management System (AMS) will fulfil Search and Rescue, Maritime Safety, Maritime Accident and Disaster Response and Maritime Environmental Protection and Response.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package
  • 48151000 - Computer control system
  • 48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package
  • 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
  • 72250000 - System and support services
  • 72261000 - Software support services
  • 72263000 - Software implementation services
  • 72268000 - Software supply services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The system will enable a technical transformation of how Coastguard volunteers and Full-time officers receive incident taskings and mobilisation messages.

A new system will require training for both Maritime and Coastal and HMCG and would need to be coordinated accordingly. A new system would provide a solution that would provide the following functionality (but not exhaustive):

• Auditable data

• Data that can be shared with 3rd parties

• More efficient tool from a user perspective by minimising time engaging resources and reducing any duplication of effort

• The solution would be secure in line with HMCG security requirements

• Allows messages and images to be shared in a secured controlled manner

• Data is compatible with existing HMCG systems

The new system would need to be in place by the end of 2025 with all users trained accordingly by this time. It is the intention that the ITT will be issued early November 2024 for a 4 + 1 contract duration.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

4 November 2024


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: Yes