UK Hydrographic Office - Application Support Contract Award
Summary
The UK Hydrographic Office has awarded a 1-year, £1.6 million contract to MASTEK (UK) LTD. for application support during a transition period. This award is a direct award due to technical reasons and aims to facilitate a transition to outsourced support, with a larger 5-year contract to be competed for in 2026.
What changed
The UK Hydrographic Office has published an award notice for a 1-year application support contract valued at £1,600,000 (excluding VAT) to MASTEK (UK) LTD. The contract, identified by notice number 026511-2026 and OCID ocds-h6vhtk-067203, is a direct award justified by technical reasons and the need for additional or repeat services during a transition phase. The contract dates are estimated from April 7, 2026, to July 6, 2026.
This award is for a transition period only, with a further procurement planned for a 5-year contract in 2026. The purpose is to enable the transition to outsourced support and for the Authority to understand its support needs. Regulated entities involved in IT services and public procurement should note the direct award justification and the planned future competitive tender for a longer-term contract.
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Award
Application Support - 1 Year Transition Only
- UK Hydrographic Office UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-026511
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-067203
Published 23 March 2026, 5:58pm
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Description
1 year transition from internal to outsourced support. A further procurement will occur during 2026, to compete for a 5 year contract.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,600,000 excluding VAT
- £1,920,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
3 April 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 7 April 2026 to 6 July 2026
- 3 months
Main procurement 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)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
- Single supplier - technical reasons
- Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement The supplier developed the system, we would like a 1 year contract to enable transition to outsource and help the Authority understand its support needs to enable us to compete for a larger 5 year contract during 2026.
Supplier
MASTEK (UK) LTD.
- Companies House: 02731277
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWPZ-9495-MMZV Part Ground Floor, North Wing A, 100 Brook Drive, Green Park
Reading
RG2 6UJ
United Kingdom
Email: g-cloud@mastek.com
Website: https://www.mastek.com /
Region: UKJ11 - Berkshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
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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