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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is looking to establish a Framework Agreement on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport. The framework shall be made up of specialist commercial providers with a firm background in the maritime sector who supply multi-disciplinary maritime technical and scientific services in response to an emergency incident. The Contracting Authorities will usually be the MCA, Department for Transport Central, Trinity House, Northern Lighthouse Board. The MCA reserve the right to procure services on behalf of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), British Overseas Territories (Anguilla, Ascension, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Monserrat, Saint Helena, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Tristan da Cunha and the Pitcairn Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands) and Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man). It is that the anticipated scope of the future framework agreement is as follows: Lot 1 Salvage Technical and Professional Services. Lot 2 Cargo Professional Services Lot 3 Oil and Gas Technical and Professional Services Lot 4 Technical Dive Professional Services Lot 5 Naval Architect, Masters and Chief Engineers, Surveyor Technical & Professional Services Lot 6 Emergency Response Legal Service

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is looking to establish a Framework Agreement on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport. The framework shall be made up of specialist commercial providers with a firm background in the maritime sector who supply multi-disciplinary maritime technical and scientific services in response to an emergency incident. The Contracting Authorities will usually be the MCA, Department for Transport Central, Trinity House, Northern Lighthouse Board. The MCA reserve the right to procure services on behalf of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), British Overseas Territories (Anguilla, Ascension, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Monserrat, Saint Helena, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Tristan da Cunha and the Pitcairn Islands and Turks & Caicos Islands) and Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey & Isle of Man).

Specifically, the MCA would like to understand: The composition of the market for aerial dispersant spray services and its appetite to bid for this requirement; Views on the user requirements set out in in the draft SSUN, particularly in terms of feasibility and whether any represent barriers to entry; Views on the MCA's route to procurement and contracting, particularly whether there are any concerns around barriers to entry: and A cost envelope for delivering this service Additional information: Further access to information and to submit/input to the MCAs Market Questionnaire can achieved via the DFT Procurement and Contract Management system "Jaggaer". Interested suppliers will need to register on the system, but this is completely free of charge and can be found at the following link - https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

Following the recent market consultation questionnaire, we have identified some themes we would like to clarify for the Aerial Dispersant Spray (ADS) Service. We would therefore like to invite you to an online introductory event on 7 March at 11am. The session will cover the following: Introduction and background Procurement approach Technical requirements Innovation Please RSVP by 5/3 by responding by message confirming the names and email addresses of the attendees from your organisation. All confirmed attendees will then be sent a link to the event.

Counter Pollution is one of HMCG's Six Functions and the Counter Pollution and Salvage (CPS) branch operates as the UK Competent Authority with specific responsibility for Counter Pollution preparedness and responding to at-sea pollution from shipping and offshore installations within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and the management of the UK Government's stockpiles of equipment and dispersant. CPS respond to national incidents; counter pollution audits of, and support to, all UK ports and harbours; management of national counter-pollution equipment; environmental support and Fate of Oil modelling, counter pollution training to local authorities. The Authority is currently in the process of finalising its tender documentation and the resultant contract is to provide storage of the MCAs equipment, to maintain it through a program of planned preventative maintenance and repairs as required, and to deploy the equipment in marine pollution incidents using trained and competent responders with experience in this industry. Below is a breakdown of services to be provided during the duration of the contract: a) Equipment, Storage & Maintenance. b) Dispersants c) Incident Response & Support d) Purchasing & Pricing e) Training (Delivery of MCA Courses) Competency & Deployments f) Logistics & Incident Support g) Reporting If you are interested in this opportunity please inform register for a Jaggaer account: https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html The tender documents will be issued via Jaggaer and a further Notice providing will be published once the tender goes live.

The MCA is seeking information from market participants to provide an Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solution to enhance our cybersecurity capabilities. We are interested in exploring potential solutions that can offer advanced threat detection, response, and automation across our diverse IT infrastructure. This questionnaire is intended to furnish the MCA with the key information it requires to plan a fair and open procurement for this service as well as understand realistic costs and delivery timeframes. MCA has identified Cyber Security Services 3 as a potential framework to procure an XDR solution. Suppliers can apply to join the Cyber Security Services 3 Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) at any point during the agreement time frame, which will be subject to a pre-qualification process managed by Crown Commercial Service. Additional information: Further access to information and to submit/input to the MCAs Market Questionnaire can be achieved via the DFT Procurement and Contract Management system "Jaggaer" where you will need to navigate to PQQ_362 Interested suppliers will need to register on the system, but this is completely free of charge and can be found at the following link - https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

With the MCAs Aerial Dispersant Spray Service due to expire in the next two years, it is our intention to carry out a competition to replace this service and to ensure the broadest possible participation in the process by the market. Under consideration is the possible extension of incumbent services to facilitate this if required. In addition, the MCA will: - Make the MCA owned 737 400 Oil Dispersant Spray Kit used to deliver the current service available at no cost to any successful bidder, meaning it can feature in any bid solution to the MCAs requirement; - Enable any successful bidder to purchase an incumbent owned 737 400 Oil Dispersant Spray Kit, currently under development, at fair market value, so that it can feature in any bid solution for the MCAs requirement; - Provide any successful bidder with access to and a license to use the intellectual property, in the form of Subject Type Certificates, for the Oil Dispersant Spray Kit, so bidders can include the use, maintenance and modification of the existing Oil Dispersant Spray Kits, or the manufacture of new Kits, in their bid solution; - Provide bidders with access to knowledge and information on the incumbent service and how it is delivered; - Notwithstanding the above, be solution agnostic and open to any alternative aircraft and delivery systems which meet the requirement. Please note that the 737 400 aircraft used to deliver the current contract are not transferrable. Alternative 737 400s would need to be modified to take the kit. 737 400 Oil Dispersant Spray Kit: - Palletised kit which can be rolled on and off the aircraft. Installation takes approximately three hours for a trained crew. - Refill takes ~45 minutes and can be done simultaneously with refuel. - Carries 15,900 litres of dispersant. - Effective swath of ~25m. - Variable pump speed to achieve 1:20 dosage rate up to 1:10 dosage rate. - Cruise speed of 250 knots (300 knots true airspeed). - Sprays at a height of 200ft, at 200 knot speed. - The MCA owns the intellectual property and STC certificates for this system. These can be made available to any operator for the purpose of delivering aerial dispersant spray services on behalf of MCA to enable operators to use and maintain the existing kit, modify aircraft to take the kit and manufacture new kits. This market engagement /questionnaire is intended to furnish the MCA with the key information it requires to plan a fair and open procurement for this service. Interested party's in this engagement must register on the Department for Transport (DfT) procurement portal (Jaggaer) in order to access the documents. https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html *** Once logged into Jaggaer, please navigate to pqq_258 *** Additional information: Further access to information and to submit/input to the MCAs Market Questionnaire can achieved via the DFT Procurement and Contract Management system "Jaggaer". Interested suppliers will need to register on the system, but this is completely free of charge and can be found at the following link - https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) will be publishing a further Contracts Finder Opportunity notice to be supported by an Initiation to Tender (ITT) during March of 2023. This will be to formally invite proposals for its requirement to work with a service delivery partner to provide a sales agency service to be based in Greece. The service delivery partner will operate on behalf of the UK Ship Register to actively promote the UK Flag to generate increased Gross Tonnage. In addition to this, the service delivery partner will provide a UK Ship Register sales office to be based in Greece. It will be imperative that the service delivery partner must be able to fulfil the following requirements: a) Must be able to provide a suitably qualified and/or experienced person to represent the UK Ship Register as a sales agent in sales meetings with maritime industry representatives. b) Must demonstrate substantial knowledge of the global maritime market with suitable experience in global shipping. c) Must demonstrate substantial knowledge of global flag administrations and be conversant in the commercial dynamics affecting shipping companies. It should be noted that specific training on the UK Ship Register and its benefits will be provided during the implementation of the new contract to commence from the 3rd of April 2023. Any queries relating to this future procurement please contact - contracts@mcga.gov.uk It is important that suppliers interested in this requirement and to access the respective tender documentation to be launched during March 2023 are to register via the Department for Transports e-Sourcing portal. https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

The IMO Kitchen Ductwork consists of: - Modify existing ceiling to provide access to kitchen extract ductwork for cleaning and maintenance. - Supply and install additional access panels within the kitchen ductwork for cleaning and maintenance. - Remove fire dampers from extract ductwork. - Replace existing kitchen extract ductwork with fire rated ductwork. The provisional timetable for this procurement is: 31 October 2022 - Issue of tender documents via Jaggaer Early November - Site visits 18 November 2022 - Tender deadline Early December - Contract Award December 2022 / January 2023 - Works on site, London If you are interested in this opportunity please register for a Jaggaer account: https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html The tender documents will be issued via Jaggaer. A further Contracts Finder Notice will be published once the tender goes live. The notice will confirm site visit dates, instructions of how to book onto a visit and the process for clarification questions.

The UK Maritime Technology Research & Development team (UKMTR&D) have developed and produced the Technology Matrix. UKMTR&D use the Technology Matrix to understand the viability of potential zero emissions Power and Propulsion System Architectures and Technologies, in their application to different Vessel Types which can contribute to UK Domestic Shipping emissions. UKMTR&D are also seeking support in hosting, support, maintenance and the future provision for any development/functionality upgrades as required. This information will be used to inform our business case and governance process, with a view to tendering this requirement. Should you wish to help shape this requirement that the MCA has, your organisation must be registered on the DfT' procurement system in order to access the relevant information to assist you further. Registration can be completed on the homepage: https://dft.app.jaggaer.com Additional information: All the engagement documentation for this requirement is available via the Jaggaer esourcing platform.

Counter Pollution is one of HMCG’s Six Functions and the Counter Pollution and Salvage (CPS) branch operates as the UK Competent Authority with specific responsibility for Counter Pollution preparedness and responding to at-sea pollution from shipping and offshore installations within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and the management of the UK Government’s stockpiles of equipment and dispersant. CPS respond to national incidents; counter pollution audits of, and support to, all UK ports and harbours; management of national counter-pollution equipment; environmental support and Fate of Oil modelling, counter pollution training to local authorities. The Authority is currently in the process of finalising its tender documentation and the resultant contract is to provide storage of the MCAs equipment, to maintain it through a program of planned preventative maintenance and repairs as required, and to deploy the equipment in marine pollution incidents using trained and competent responders with experience in this industry.

This Early Market Engagement is to inform potential tenderers that the MCA is under taking a Request for Information (RFI) The current Agency radio estate is facing challenges as several components are approaching End of Life (EOL). This situation poses a risk of radio site failure due to the unavailability of replacements and spares. These elements need to be replaced and are currently based on an analogue architecture. We propose not only to upgrade this infrastructure, but also modernise this and consolidate into a holistic, and possibly software defined and digital enabled service, which encompasses all radio equipment from the antenna through to the operator's terminal across each of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre. Elements within scope of this business case include: - VHF and MF transceivers, - Radio Media Gateways, - Power Distribution Units, - Uninterrupted Power Supplies, - Network Routers, - Cabling and other consumables, and - Third-party installation services. This RFI will help us to refine what is available within the market and assist with the development of our future tender requirements. Additional information: This market engagement is being undertaken via the DfT's e-sourcing portal, Jaggaer. Suppliers must register on Jaggaer, log-in and navigate to PQQ_544 in order to respond to this market consultation.

This Market Questionnaire seeks options and potential solutions relating to the national roll out of Oxygen and Analgesia for His Majesty’s Coastguard to support our capability. HM Coastguard are looking to introduce provision of medical gases to its national network of Coastguard Rescue Teams and a number of full-time officers, the requirement will be to provide; • Portable Oxygen O2 2L / CD size in all Coastguard locations and area central Hubs • Portable Nitrous Oxide: N2O (Entonox/Nitronox) 2L size in strategic location across HM Coastguard (approx. 30%) of all locations This initial market questionnaire aims to understand the scale, knowledge and capability of the market along with what appetite there is for delivering this service. The MCA would like to understand a broad overview of how you would deliver the service and what costs that would entail over what is an anticipated 5 year contract.

The Long Sand Head two-way route is located on the Southeast coast of England in the Sunk TSS area which leads in/out of the major Port of London. Over the preceding 10 years; routine re-survey work has been carried out as part of the Civil Hydrography Programme which has identified a slight shoaling and north-eastward migration of the Long Sand Head which has been found to be encroaching into the adjacent two-way route and ultimately causing a narrowing on the navigable corridor. This Market Questionnaire is seeking to understand the options and potential solutions which are available relating to the procurement of services to firstly understand the predicted movement of the sandbank, Long Sand Head, over the next 10, 15 and 20 years. Then, utilising that data, to consider and where required, refine and develop alternative potential routeing design solutions based on navigation risk assessments, baselined against risk today, understanding the needs of current users of the scheme and future solutions taking into account the impact of any changes to the Long Sand Head two way route for traffic navigating the SUNK Centre Precautionary Area.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) are responsible for the implementation of the SOLAS Convention within the UK, which involves, under Chapter V, maintaining a Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) Data Centre for use by UK flagged vessels. In addition to meeting this requirement to maintain a Data Centre, the LRIT information is incorporated into the MCAs Maritime Domain Awareness platform, a software-based Geographic Information System (GIS) that integrates data from multiple sensors to provide a comprehensive view of maritime traffic and activity. This Market Consultation Questionnaire is intended to furnish the MCA with the key information it requires to plan a fair and open procurement for this service, including: • Market appetite for participating in a tender process • Understand realistic costs for access to a UK LRIT Data Centre. The information will be used to inform our governance process with a view to tendering this requirement via an Open Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023.

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, search, 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. Respondents should bear in mind that the MCA will take a solution agnostic approach to the procurement and is open to different technological approaches, providing they can demonstrably meet the requirement to provide persistent maritime situational awareness in areas of need.