UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Operations Centre

The Ministry of Defence requires a supplier to deliver and support the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Operations Centre, providing a continuous 24 hours per day, 365 days per year operational watchkeeping capability in support of Royal Navy Maritime Domain Awareness and wider UK Government maritime security objectives.

The service will provide maritime situational awareness through the monitoring, analysis and coordination of commercial maritime traffic ("white shipping"), supporting operational decision-making, maritime security operations, national resilience and the protection of UK maritime interests. The service also includes operational analysis, information management, workforce and training management, international engagement, security management and support to maritime reserve integration activities.

The service is required to support the Royal Navy, wider Defence, government departments and international partners through the provision of timely maritime information, incident response, threat awareness and strategic maritime security engagement. The supplier will provide a suitably qualified and security-cleared workforce capable of delivering the full scope of operational and management activities described within the Statement of Requirement.