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Digital Assessment Platform

Delivery of modernised, practical application-based examinations for Certificates of Competency, covering deck, engineering, and electro-technical officer routes. The service requires the provision and management of secure digital devices to facilitate approximately 3,570 annual assessments across safety-critical subjects. The provider must maintain robust quality assurance processes to ensure assessment integrity and alignment with the modernised syllabus for maritime professionals.

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Awarded value
£2.5m
As published
Published
23 May 2025
Awarded
3 December 2025
International Association of Maritime Institutions
Contract length
60 months
Ends 2 December 2030

What the contract covers

Concessions contract

Provision of digital assessment and examination services for maritime professional certification, including secure device management and quality assurance.

  • Deliver modernised, practical application-based examinations for Certificates of Competency, focused on safety-critical subjects within the CoC routes.
  • Deliver assessments in accordance with the modernised syllabus, utilising sample question styles, and evaluating candidates on their ability to apply knowledge in real-world onboard scenarios.
  • Cover Deck Officer subjects: Deck, Navigation, and Stability.
  • Cover Marine Engineer subjects: Engineering Knowledge, supplemented by Motor- or Steam-specific content tailored to individual candidate sea service experience.
  • Cover Electro-Technical Officer subject: Electrical Safety.

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Concessions contract
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
60 months
Extensions
24 months + 12 months
Longest it can run
96 months
Contract dates
3 December 2025 to 2 December 2030
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
79990000, 98360000, 79900000, 70331100

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  4. Contract ends
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Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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International Association of Maritime Institutions

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/322412/digital-assessment-platform
Buyer reference
TCA 3/7/1812
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05234e
Last checked
5 November 2026

Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Digital Assessment Platform. Contract award, 23 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/322412/digital-assessment-platform (accessed 5 November 2026).