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    ContractsAerial Search and Surveillance Service for HM Coastguard
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    Aerial Search and Surveillance Service for HM Coastguard

    HM Coastguard seeks a Search and Surveillance service to provide near real-time maritime situational awareness in support of search and rescue operations.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 21 Jul 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender

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    • Contract value
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    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 1 months ago.

    21 July 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    HM Coastguard (HMCG) is seeking to procure an additional Search and Surveillance service to provide near real-time situational awareness in support of specialized search and rescue (SAR) operations. This service will complement existing helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft capabilities provided under the UKSAR2G contract, enabling the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and other government departments to meet their broader maritime and coastguard objectives. The MCA will procure intelligence, search, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets capable of delivering persistent maritime situational awareness in designated areas of operation. The service is not required to provide national coverage. Operational Requirements: - Capability to operate continuously for up to 24 hours or more during high-risk periods - Extended operations spanning consecutive days or weeks - Near real-time data provision to support SAR decision-making The MCA welcomes solution-agnostic proposals and is open to different technological approaches (including unmanned systems, manned aircraft, maritime vessels, or other platforms) provided they can demonstrably meet the requirement to deliver effective persistent maritime situational awareness where needed.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, Maritime and Coastguard Agency has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SEARCH CONSULTANCY LIMITED1× · 33%
    2. ASG LTD1× · 33%
    3. DLA Piper Scotland LLP1× · 33%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-054718
    MC
    Buyer
    Maritime and Coastguard Agency
    Sector
    Professional Services