Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c24-937b-7095-8743-e0a4ee4e2e3d/invitation-to-tender-for-contract-for-hydrographic-survey-services-in-uk-and-eur awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Invitation to tender for contract for hydrographic survey services in UK and european waters [Maritime & Coastguard Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/maritime-coastguard-agency) Estimated value £16,000,000 to £21,000,000 Published 16 Mar 2018 Deadline Closed 3 May 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The MCA plays a unique role within Government in discharging statutory hydrographic obligations under the United Nations' Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention. The MCA funds, manages and delivers the UK Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP). The CHP is a multi-million-pound MCA-led Government initiative to prioritise, survey and map UK waters in order to keep UK nautical charts and publications current, safe and fit for purpose. The MCA delegate responsibility for data validation and charting to the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO). This multi-disciplined marine data gathering programme is targeted at areas of highest navigational safety risk. ## CPV classification Hydrographic surveying services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/64bcb088-a51b-4067-a30c-a26cffe429ae) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Maritime & Coastguard Agency: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/maritime-coastguard-agency) [Sector More Architecture, engineering & surveying tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying) ## More tenders like this [Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services – Fachplanung Technische Ausrüstung Medizintechnik, Teilprojekt 4 Sanierung Stationen und Erweiterung Intensivstation · Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Schwesternschaft Berlin Gemeinnützige Krankenhaus GmbH · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6313-7234-8897-b0d92a65b0f2/germany-architectural-construction-engineering-and-inspection-services-fac) [Supervision of building work – Usługi Inspektora Nadzoru inwestorskiego dla projektu Kompleksowa modernizacja energetyczna wybranych obiektów archiwów państwowych w Polsce- etap 2 - Archiwum Państwowe w Siedlcach · Naczelna Dyrekcja Archiwów Państwowych · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-61cf-70a6-80d2-68d69a3d1f23/poland-supervision-of-building-work-uslugi-inspektora-nadzoru-inwestorskiego) [Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services – Affidamento del servizio di ingegneria e architettura per la redazione, in modalità BIM, di: PFTE, PE, CSP, DL e CSE dei lavori di realizzazione del nuovo polo culturale “Vittorino da Feltre” presso il Comune di Cormòns (GO) - REINDIZIONE · Consorzio Cev · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7b5a-7293-9fbf-22949d94d0fe/italy-architectural-construction-engineering-and-inspection-services-affid) [Engineering services – Neubau eines Parkhauses in Adenau (Wimbachstraße), Los 4 - Leistungen der Technischen Ausrüstung Elektro · Stadt Adenau, vertreten durch die Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung Adenau · 16 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-62c1-73e4-87d3-8de83cdcd5f2/germany-engineering-services-neubau-eines-parkhauses-in-adenau-wimbachstrass) [Architectural, engineering and planning services – Mission de maîtrise d'oeuvre dans le cadre des travaux de réhabilitation du bâtiment Germain (UVSQ/Campus des sciences - 45 Av des Etats-Unis - 78000 Versailles) · Université Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6194-7034-9a50-beb28e40a1dc/france-architectural-engineering-and-planning-services-mission-de-maitrise) [Engineering design services – MHH - Ersatzneubau der Außenstelle des Instituts für Rechtsmedizin - Technische Ausrüstung HLSK · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-63ec-7282-8440-f5ce7453d69c/germany-engineering-design-services-mhh-ersatzneubau-der-aussenstelle-des-i)