NAVigational TEleX (NAVTEX) and Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Services 2023-2025

Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Invited to quote
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026

Provision of NAVTEX and Digital Selective Calling services, including the NAVTEX Cloud Monitoring Service. This contract serves as a 12-month extension to an existing agreement to ensure business continuity and support the transition to a new solution.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £187k; As published
Published: 18 April 2023
Awarded: 4 February 2025; I.C.S. Electronics Limited
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Managed service contract

Provision of specialist maritime telecommunications services, including NAVTEX and Digital Selective Calling systems, for critical safety and navigation monitoring.

Supply of NAVTEX services, including the NAVTEX Cloud Monitoring Service, to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Supply of Digital Selective Calling (DSC) services to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Managed service contract
Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 72000000

Services in this contract

Marine navigation equipment, charts and publicationsMain service£197k typicalManaged NAVTEX and Digital Selective Calling maritime communication services

Lifecycle

Published
18 April 2023
Contract awardedto I.C.S. Electronics Limited
4 February 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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The supplier

I.C.S. Electronics Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/167274/navigational-telex-navtex-and-digital-selective-calling-dsc-services-2023-2025
Buyer reference: tender_360381/1486290
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-8661770b-f1de-4c63-b345-1fd47419ac08
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Maritime and Coastguard Agency. NAVigational TEleX (NAVTEX) and Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Services 2023-2025. Contract award, 18 April 2023. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/167274/navigational-telex-navtex-and-digital-selective-calling-dsc-services-2023-2025 (accessed 4 November 2026).