Provision of Aerial Surveillance for HMCG
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-054718
Description
HM Coastguard (HMCG) helicopters and planes, provided under the UKSAR2G contract, have a primary role to provide search and rescue. However, they undertake a range of other missions in support of wider MCA objectives and those of other government departments.
In addition the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) require an Aerial Surveillance service to provide near real time situational awareness in support of specialised SAR operations.
Therefore the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is planning to undertake a procurement for this additional Aerial Surveillance service. HMCG will procure for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets that can supply the information required. This service will not require national coverage.
Potentially, during a high-risk times, a Coastguard surveillance asset could be operating for a full 24-hour period extending into consecutive days and sometimes weeks
Notices
UK1: Pipeline notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-037616
- Published
- 7 July 2025, 8:39am
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-031695
- Published
- 11 June 2025, 5:37pm