UK Hydrographic Office Application Support 2027 Notice
Summary
The UK Hydrographic Office has published a procurement notice for outsourced application support services valued at an estimated £12,000,000 including VAT. The contract is expected to commence on April 6, 2027, with a potential extension.
What changed
This notice from the UK Hydrographic Office announces a procurement opportunity for outsourced support of developed applications. The estimated total value of the contract is £12,000,000 (including VAT), with an anticipated start date of April 6, 2027, and a duration of five years, potentially extending to April 5, 2032. The procurement is being conducted under a framework agreement and is above the total value threshold.
This notice is relevant for IT service providers, particularly SMEs, interested in bidding for the contract. The contracting authority is the UK Hydrographic Office, and the primary CPV classification is '72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support'. While this is a procurement notice and not a direct regulatory rule, it signifies a significant upcoming expenditure and potential business opportunity within the UK public sector IT services market. Interested parties should consult the Find a Tender service for further details on participation and procedure.
What to do next
- Monitor Find a Tender service for application support contract details
- Assess eligibility for SME participation if applicable
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Application Support 2027
- UK Hydrographic Office UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-026512
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-067204
Published 23 March 2026, 6:02pm
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Description
Outsourced Support for Developed Applications
Total value (estimated)
- £10,000,000 excluding VAT
- £12,000,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 6 April 2027 to 5 April 2030
- Possible extension to 5 April 2032
- 5 years
Main category
Services
CPV classifications
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Procedure
Procedure type
Award under framework
Above or below total value threshold
Above or equal to threshold
Contracting authority
UK Hydrographic Office
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZZG-9616-WGXT Admiralty Way
Taunton
TA1 2DN
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@ukho.gov.uk
Region: UKK23 - Somerset
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
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