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PS26118 - UKSAC26_0030 European Space Agency Portfolio Monitoring and Evaluation

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

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01 Sep 2026 at 09:31

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) commissioned research and evaluation services for monitoring and evaluating the UK investment portfolio associated with the European Space Agency’s CM25 programme. The work covers complementary UK national programmes needed to realise benefits from ESA investment. Its purpose is to provide evidence on the portfolio’s relevance, coherence and efficiency, strengthen and standardise monitoring, and support future prioritisation and wider UK Space Agency decision-making. The requirement is classified as research services and is a service contract. Delivery is associated with DSIT in Swindon and covers the United Kingdom, Europe and international locations, including the Isle of Man, Channel Islands, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world.

This is an awarded and completed procurement, following a mini-competition under the RM6126 Research & Insights Dynamic Purchasing System. The selective call-off was awarded to Know Consulting Ltd trading as know.space on 29 July 2026. The awarded value is £1,813,707.90 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 12 August 2026 to 31 March 2028. The evaluation must address long benefit lags, attribution, overlapping investment periods and data gaps, while generating findings for CM28 prioritisation. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active and the procurement status is complete.

This requirement shows demand for suppliers able to evaluate complex public investment portfolios in the space sector, combining monitoring, evaluation and research rather than providing space hardware or operational services. Credible competitors would need to assess relevance, coherence and efficiency across ESA investment and related national programmes, establish consistent monitoring approaches, and work with evidence affected by long delays between investment and benefits. They would also need to handle attribution challenges, overlapping investment periods and incomplete or varied data, turning the analysis into findings that support government investment prioritisation and decision-making. Experience in public-sector research and insight work, portfolio-level evaluation, benefits realisation and evidence-based reporting would be directly relevant. The procurement also indicates a route through a research and insights dynamic purchasing system and that SMEs can be suitable participants.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PS26118 - UKSAC26_0030 European Space Agency Portfolio Monitoring and Evaluation

Notice Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under RM6126 Research & Insights DPS. Brief Description of Requirement This evaluation will provide the Agency with robust, timely evidence on the relevance, coherence and efficiency of UK investment in the ESA CM25 portfolio, incorporating-for the first time-complementary national programmes that are required to realise benefits from ESA investment. The evaluation will strengthen and standardise monitoring across the portfolio, address known challenges such as long benefits lags, attribution, overlapping investment periods and data gaps, and generate findings that can be used to inform CM28 prioritisation and wider UKSA decision-making.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1168de09-2805-4777-bb2a-72a68767391b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27a49be0-a54b-451c-a028-52d519954265
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,813,707 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
12 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KNOW. CONSULTING LIMITED

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