SafetyNet II

Maritime and Coastguard Agency
South East
Direct award
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031

Provision of the SafetyNET II service via a Recognized Mobile Satellite Service to support the dissemination of Maritime Safety Information and meteorological warnings for vessels operating within GMDSS Sea Area A3.

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Awarded value: £162k; As published
Published: 28 August 2026
Awarded: 28 August 2026; Inmarsat
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 August 2031

What the contract covers

Direct award

Provision of satellite-based maritime safety information dissemination services for broadcasting navigational and meteorological warnings.

Provision of SafetyNET II service to support the dissemination of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) through a Recognized Mobile Satellite Service (RMSS)

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Direct award
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 64200000

Services in this contract

Satellite communicationsMain service£58k typicalSafetyNET II satellite service for maritime safety information broadcasts

Lifecycle

Published
28 August 2026
Contract awardedto Inmarsat
28 August 2026
Contract starts
1 September 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2031

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Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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Inmarsat

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3862487/safetynet-ii
Buyer reference: TCA 3/7/1985
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ee43
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Maritime and Coastguard Agency. SafetyNet II. Contract award, 28 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3862487/safetynet-ii (accessed 5 November 2026).