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Provision of Iridium Mobile and Fixed Terminals (Business Continuity Planning)

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Buyer Address: 105 Commercial Road, Southampton, UKJ32, SO15 1EG, United Kingdom

Contact Email: Contracts@mcga.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
133333.0 GBP
Gross: 136000 GBP
Published
10 Sep 2025, 16:16
Deadline
10 Oct 2025, 10:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
goods
CPV
32530000 - Satellite-related communications equipment
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) seeks to procure 19 Iridium satellite communication terminals with airtime contracts to provision a resilient, non-terrestrial communication capability during a national or critical infrastructure outages. Scope of Supply: 7 x Iridium handheld/mobile terminals with standard accessories: e.g. case, USB data cable, antenna adaptor, ear piece, rechargeable battery 7 x solar chargers for handheld units 12 x Iridium fixed terminals for permanent installation in shore-based buildings, including aerials and up to 50m of cabling SIM cards and airtime agreements: 120 minutes/month per terminal Delivery to two mainland UK addresses (details provided upon award) Warranty: Minimum 12 months Support: Options for post-warranty defect support Exclusions: Installation and commissioning will be handled internally

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055593-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 133,333

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 136,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-11-11T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-11-10T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (50%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (40%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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