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Civil Hydrography Programme Sample Analysis

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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Key details

Contracting authority
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Public authority - central government
Region
Southampton
Contract value
Not stated by buyer
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
20 March 2026

Procurement

Contract period
1 April 2026 - 31 May 2031
5 years
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
CPV classifications
  • 73110000 Research services

What happened

Maritime and Coastguard Agency awarded this contract to British Geological Survey worth £92,000 on 19 Mar 2026. The contract runs until 31 May 2031.

Description

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) intends to commission the British Geological Survey (BGS) to undertake Particle Size Analysis (PSA) on sediment samples collected as part of the MCA‑managed UK Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP).

This recommendation is made in accordance with Schedule 5, paragraph 6(a) of the Procurement Act 2023. The BGS has been identified as the only supplier capable of meeting the Authority’s requirements within the scope of the current need, due to its specialist technical capability and sector‑specific expertise, which are essential to the delivery of the services.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
British Geological Survey
Award value
£92,000
Award date
19 March 2026

Contact

Address
105 Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1EG

Identifiers

Buyer reference
TCA 3/7/1734
Notice ID
025855-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067086

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