Planned procurement · Notice 102891-2026
Command and Control Programme (C2P)
- Value
- £70m
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- UK-wide
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 May 2028 – 30 Apr 2032
In plain English
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is running preliminary market engagement ahead of a future tender for a new Command and Control Programme, a software and information systems capability for maritime incident management, pollution response and search and rescue, UK-wide. The estimated value is £70,000,000 for a contract period from 1 May 2028 to 30 April 2032; this is not yet open for bids, and written consultation responses and clarification questions are due by 5pm on 13 November 2026.
Good fit for: Large IT and software suppliers able to deliver command and control or emergency-response systems, who want to shape the requirements before the tender.
- Must sign a non-disclosure agreement to see materials
These materials will be subject to a Non-Disclosure Agreement, which is part of the registration process.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
*Update* Following the Industry Day, which took place on 7th October 2026, the MCA has two important updates for interested parties: 1) The MCA has issued a written consultation, requesting written responses to the hypothesis and scenario questions shared at the Industry Event. This can be found on Jaggaer under PQQ_854. The deadline for responses is 13th November at 5pm. Clarification questions should be submitted via the Procurement Portal. The deadline for the submission of clarification questions, raised by interested parties, is 5pm on Friday 13th November 2026. The MCA intends to answer all clarification questions by Monday 30th November 2026. 2) As new interested parties can no longer access PQQ_804, which was created for registration for the Industry Day, the MCA has a new registration form under PQQ_855. Interested parties should use PQQ_855 to request access to PME materials in relation to the Industry Event. These materials will be subject to a Non-Disclosure Agreement, which is part of the registration process. Interested parties should login to https://dft.app.jaggaer.com and navigate to the above-referenced “PQQs”. Instructions for registering on Jaggaer are contained within the original notice. The deadline has been extended to reflect the MCA’s target date for issuing responses to any Clarification Questions received (30th November 2026). No other changes have been made to this notice. *End of update* Original Description: The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) intends to undertake preliminary market engagement (PME) to consult with suppliers in relation to the MCA’s next generation procurement of its Command and Control Programme (C2P). The C2P aims to improve resilience, interoperability, situational awareness, and support for maritime incident man…
What happens next
This is an early notice: the buyer is planning a tender, and its documents come when the tender is published. The notice gives the buyer's team as contracts@mcga.gov.uk. Read the official notice for the details.
Procedure: not stated. Published 29 Oct 2026.
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