SafetyNet II
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Inmarsat Global Ltd
- Value
- £161,756.25
- Duration
- 5 years
- Topic
- Telecommunications services
- Published
- 28 August 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Provision of SafetyNET II service to support the dissemination of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) through a Recognized Mobile Satellite Service (RMSS). In accordance with Chapters IV and V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974, as amended, and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), the UK is required to promulgate MSI, including navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts, through all approved RMSS providers. As the NAVAREA I and METAREA I Coordinator, the UK is responsible for the ensuring the provision of internationally coordinated MSI services to vessels operating within its area of responsibility. As an RMSS, the SafetyNET II service, provided by INMARSAT, forms an essential component of this capability and is required to enable the dissemination of MSI via the International Enhanced Group Call (EGC) service to vessels operating within GMDSS Sea Area A3. This service supports the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to implement the UKs obligations under SOLAS. ## Contract award Title: SafetyNet II
Timeline
- Completed: Award published28 August 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date28 August 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date31 August 2031in 5 years
About the buyer
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Transport, and buys as a central government agency for maritime and coastal search and rescue. Crown Commercial Service frameworks are used where they fit the agency's needs. Specialist maritime technical and scientific services are sourced through dedicated frameworks instead. The Procurement Team sits within Commercial and Programmes at the agency's Southampton headquarters.
Over the past 5 years, most of Maritime and Coastguard Agency's contract awards have been in business services, IT services and software and information systems.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@maritime-and-coastguard-agency.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@maritime-and-coastguard-agency.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@maritime-and-coastguard-agency.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@maritime-and-coastguard-agency.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@maritime-and-coastguard-agency.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@maritime-and-coastguard-agency.gov |
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