Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ccb-38c7-739b-b1a5-ff2e8b69b6b9/support-services-for-uk-vessel-monitoring-system-vms-device awarded GB direct award procedure Suitable for SMEs # Support Services for UK Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Device [DEFRA](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defra) Incumbent usually keeps it Estimated value £73,546 to £110,320 Published 29 Nov 2023 Deadline Closed 8 Jul 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The UK is required to collect position information from UK administered commercial fishing vessels over 12m in length, and where said vessels are fishing in EU states and other 3rd countries' waters, forward those position reports to those states. This condition has been in place since 1998 when predecessor regulations came into force for over 15m vessels, and it is required that said vessels send position reports from a UK approved transponder. In 2011-12 the ageing transponders on the UK fleet, as well as equipping 12-15m vessels in line with emerging requirements under 1224/2009. The refresh was carried out under an open tender awarded to Applied Satellite Technologies. This contract (RMP6270) was largely for equipping but also provided the required support arrangements only available from the equipping company. When this contract expired in June 2017 the UK fishing authorities could not operate without this support, which was not free from the supplier. Therefore, a single supplier support only contract was put in place. The transponders are proprietorial in that AST Marine Science Ltd are the suppliers of the terminal, the bespoke firmware and the proprietorial network applications that receive and forward the position reports. It would not be feasible for a 3rd party to take control of these services. ## CPV classification Information technology services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/cdc13d94-ac68-4c9a-8046-30e96d17f9fa) 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 DEFRA: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defra) [Sector More IT services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services) ## More tenders like this [SONI090 – Client-Side Advisor · SONI Ltd · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4736-72ba-9b73-0e325c4a96e5/soni090-client-side-advisor) [Software implementation services – DNS - Metada Platform - licence a související implementační, konzultační, analytické a školicí služby · DIAMO, státní podnik · 36 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8989-719a-85fd-f036dc09b9df/czechia-software-implementation-services-dns-metada-platform-licence-a-s) [IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – Integrale ICT-dienstverlening · Stichting TWijs · 42 days left · 30 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8078-70d7-8df3-40f25f4d83c5/netherlands-it-services-consulting-software-development-internet-and-suppor) [Software supply services – CRE\_2026\_092 Renouvellement des licences Varonis · CREOS Luxembourg S.A. · 27 days left · 15 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-411c-7086-9da9-540c2fa32c64/luxembourg-software-supply-services-cre-2026-092-renouvellement-des-licences) [Software supply services – Vergabe zur Ablösung der bestehenden SAP-Lösung im Bereich Personal · Westfälische Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0636-71ff-ab09-9dda4a94f77c/germany-software-supply-services-vergabe-zur-ablosung-der-bestehenden-sap-lo) [Computer facilities management services – IT-tjänster · Kalmar Läns Museum · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8774-723e-83a8-af2cae60c2ed/sweden-computer-facilities-management-services-it-tjanster)