Scope
Reference
TCA 3/7/1843
Description
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has tendered for the provision of 19 Iridium satellite communication terminals with airtime contracts to provision a resilient, non-terrestrial communication capability during a national or critical infrastructure outages.
Please note that the awarded value excludes extension options, but these were taken into account as part of the whole life cost assessment in accordance with the ITT procedure set out.
Contract 1. PROVISION OF IRIDIUM MOBILE AND FIXED TERMINALS INCLUDING AIRTIME
Supplier
Contract value
- £85,699 excluding VAT
- £102,838.80 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
20 November 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
20 November 2025
Standstill period
- End: 3 December 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
4 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 8 December 2025 to 7 December 2026
- Possible extension to 7 December 2028
- 3 years
Description of possible extension:
Two optional 1-Year extensions for airtime and press to talk services.
Main procurement category
Goods
Additional procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 32530000 - Satellite-related communications equipment
- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Information about tenders
- 3 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
ITC Global (UK) Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVTP-2844-YYJZ
Menzies Llp 2nd Floor, Magna House
Staines-Upon-Thames
TW18 4BP
United Kingdom
Email: contracts@mcga.gov.uk
Region: UKJ25 - West Surrey
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. PROVISION OF IRIDIUM MOBILE AND FIXED TERMINALS INCLUDING AIRTIME
Contracting authority
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCWN-9665-QVMZ
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
United Kingdom
Email: Contracts@mcga.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency
Region: UKJ32 - Southampton
Organisation type: Public authority - central government