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    ContractsUK Vessel Monitoring System Support Services 2026
    Awarded contract

    UK Vessel Monitoring System Support Services 2026

    Awarded
    £78.5k
    Published 12 Jun 2026

    Continued support services contract for the UK Vessel Monitoring System, providing terminal support, firmware maintenance, and position report forwarding for commercial fishing vessels.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 12 Jun 2026· 5 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £78.5k
    Published 12 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £78,474
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AM
      AST Marine Sciences Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 5 months ago.

    12 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The UK is required to collect and report position data from UK-administered commercial fishing vessels over 12 metres in length to relevant EU and third-country authorities when those vessels operate in their waters. This is an ongoing contract for continued support services from AST Marine Science Ltd, the current supplier of the VMS terminal equipment, bespoke firmware, and proprietary network applications used to receive, process, and forward position reports to partner states. Suppliers should note that this is a continuation contract for established VMS infrastructure support and operational services.

    Track record

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    Open field

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06b401

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