Planning

Request For Information: Ground-based Electro-Optical Space Domain Awareness Sensor

UK SPACE AGENCY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

26 Apr 2023 at 10:18

Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

05 Apr 2023 at 09:09

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK SPACE AGENCY has initiated a planning stage procurement process for a Ground-based Electro-Optical Space Domain Awareness Sensor. The sensor is intended to be hosted on a UK Military base in Cyprus and will track resident space objects in the GEO orbital regime. Potential providers are required to complete an attached Request For Information (RFI) questionnaire and submit responses by 5pm BST on Friday 5th May 2023.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialised in Telescopes or related technology to contribute to UK strategic space assets. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited for this opportunity. Interested businesses should explore how they can meet the requirements outlined in the RFI questionnaire and provide indicative cost estimates for their services or products.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Request For Information: Ground-based Electro-Optical Space Domain Awareness Sensor

Notice Description

The UK Government wishes to re-establish a ground based Electro-Optical (EO) sensor capability to generate Space Domain Awareness (SDA) for UK strategic space assets in the Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) regime. The intent is for the sensor to be hosted on a UK Military base in Cyprus. The sensor will be capable of providing resident space object (RSO) tracking and potentially characterisation or neighbourhood watch functions for the GEO orbital regime. It will be a passive (non-emitting) Electro-Optical/Infra-red sensor, provided with a mount, forming a system that can be remotely operated. It will be placed within an existing dome that will be capable of rotating at a speed of no less than 10 degrees per second (averaged over a 180-degree rotation). The dome is enclosed and can fully rotate in azimuth. The sky is observed through an optically flat glass window set within a shutter system that can vary in altitude from 10 degrees to the zenith. Potential providers are requested to fill in the attached Request For Information (RFI) questionnaire. If responding yes to any of the questions and where appropriate, all responders are requested to provide indicative Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) costs for the services or products under consideration. Potential providers are also encouraged to offer information that shows how they can meet some of these requirements even if they are not specifically covered by the questions posed, to cater for any alternative or emerging methodologies that the user may be unaware of. Please note, this is NOT a call for competition. However, if you are interested in hearing more about this opportunity and/or think that you can meet some/all of the requirements, please submit your information via email to commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk (quoting reference "UKSAC23_0014 RFI Response" in the subject line) by 5pm BST on Friday 5th May 2023.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4661e5ea-6d9a-4f2f-9022-b8f051b61d4b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d37dbb2-cbaf-4664-a182-866ea7978308
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38635000 - Telescopes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 May 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SPACE AGENCY
Contact Name
Neil Holland
Contact Email
commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk
Contact Phone
07927580501

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1SZ
Post Town
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

Further Information

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