# Non-exclusive Administration of MCA Safety Assessments for Candidates

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency](/buyers/mca-maritime-and-coastguard-agency/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY](/contract-winners/scottish-qualifications-authority/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1
- Tender value: £1
- Award date: 24 September 2025
- Published: 29 September 2025
- Contract start: 17 September 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c413d48d-1b9e-49ca-949c-91281ed27a08-865929
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-18ff4937-0afe-4282-9a3f-f20e5054b501

## Description

The MCA are awarding a contract for incumbent supplier to continue to deliver the non-exclusive administration of MCA Safety Assessments for Candidates\. The examinations administered by the SQA on behalf of the MCA as listed: - STCW III/2 Management Engineer \(Unlimited\) - Engineering Knowledge: General/Motor - Engineering Knowledge: General/Steam - Engineering Knowledge Combined - STCW III/2 Management Engineer \(Unlimited\) Endorsement - Engineering Knowledge - Motor Endorsement - Engineering Knowledge - Steam Endorsement - Chief Engineer Endorsement \(Yacht 3\) - Chief Engineer \(Yacht 2\) - Second Engineer <3000GT, <9000kW Unlimited - Chief Engineer <500GT, <300kW Limited - Chief Engineer <300GT, <9000kW Unlimited Additional information: FTS notice: 2024/S 000-035351 Awarding as a negotiated procedure without prior publication under Regulation 32\(2\)\(b\)\(ii\) of the PCR 2015

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c413d48d-1b9e-49ca-949c-91281ed27a08-865929)