Pre-marketAir charter

Provision of Aerial Surveillance for HMCG

Maritime and Coastguard Agency
South East
1 January 2027 to 28 February 2034

Near real-time situational awareness for specialised SAR operations using intelligence, search, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft, solution-agnostic and without national coverage. Assets may operate for a full 24-hour period extending into consecutive days and sometimes weeks during high-risk periods, providing persistent maritime situational awareness in areas of need.

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Closes in 1 day· 6 November 2026

Estimated value: Not published; No value in the notice
Published: 11 June 2025
Deadline: 6 November 2026; 1 day left
Contract length: 86 months; Ends 28 February 2034

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of persistent aerial surveillance, intelligence and reconnaissance services supporting maritime search and rescue operations.

Aerial Surveillance service to provide near real time situational awareness in support of specialised SAR operations
Intelligence, search, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets that can supply the information required

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Initial term: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 January 2027 to 28 February 2034
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79714000, 60443100

Services in this tender

Air and helicopter charterMain service£146k typicalAerial search and surveillance service for HM Coastguard

Lifecycle

Published
11 June 2025
Deadline for bids1 day left
6 November 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
1 January 2027

The buyer

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/323133/provision-of-aerial-surveillance-for-hmcg
Buyer reference: TCA 3/7/1819
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-054718
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Provision of Aerial Surveillance for HMCG. Tender, 11 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/323133/provision-of-aerial-surveillance-for-hmcg (accessed 5 November 2026).