# NAVTEX \(NAVigational TELeX\) Managed Service - Market Engagement

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency](/buyers/mca-maritime-and-coastguard-agency/contract-awards)
- Published: 3 September 2021
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: b84ca65c-d2f9-4e2d-863d-d585dbf6aabb-465522
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6768ccb5-c6a6-44c6-b143-bd98a4649555

## Description

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency \(MCA\) is interested to understand the 'Markets' perspective on our requirement for a NAVTEX Managed Service and is taking the opportunity to request supplier feedback in the form of a Market Engagement\. Suppliers are invited to respond to the MCA's questionnaire by registering on the Department for Transport's \(DfT\) Jaggaer portal and navigating to "pqq\_100 - Market Engagement - NAVTEX \(NAVigational TELeX\) Managed Services" The MCA has 3 requirements: NAVTEX, DSC \(Digital Selective Calling\) and NAVTEX Cloud\. Further details are provided below\. Navtex: 1\.2\.1 The provision of NAVTEX software to continue MCAs commitment for the transmission of all NAVTEX Data\. 1\.2\.2 A fully managed service with 99\.999% availability 24x7x365\. 1\.2\.3 A maintenance provision for the repair and replacement of NAVTEX modems\. DSC: 2\.2\.1 For the provision of DSC hardware and software to continue the MCAs commitment for the monitoring of all DSC transmissions\. 2\.2\.2 A fully managed service with 99\.999% availability 24x7x365 2\.2\.3 A maintenance provision for the repair and replacement of DSC modems\. NAVTEX Cloud: 3\.2\.1 Requirement to provide a cloud hosted NAVTEX transmission and monitoring service to the MCA for NAVTEX transmissions\. 3\.2\.2 The server must be hosted from the UK\. 3\.2\.3 Provide a fully managed service with 99\.999% availability for the cloud solution

## Related contract awards

- [Repairs and Fit Out of Cleethorpes Coastguard Rescue Station \(CRS\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e51258e3-0a14-49ae-a1e1-335b09b3ef68): MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- [MARITIME & COASTGUARD AGENCY \(MCA\) - HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS MODULAR CRS FACILITIES UPGRADE PROJECT](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-54c7c7bf-ca13-4d06-8a30-8c19ae4a63ad): MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- [Facilities Manager](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-3468d302-4ee1-4c00-9dd0-b9f19301df72): MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b84ca65c-d2f9-4e2d-863d-d585dbf6aabb-465522)