Notice Information
Notice Title
SBRI -UK National Active Debris Removal (ADR) Mission Technology Development - Phase 2
Notice Description
This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition funded by the UK Space Agency. The Aim of this competition is to undertake research and technology development to derisk national ADR mission concepts. This competition invites applicants to submit mission designs which are compliant to UKSA Active Debris Removal mission requirements, identify the top risk areas in those designs, and deliver a package of risk reduction activity which will enhance and increase technology readiness levels of the submitted mission preliminary designs. A total of up to PS4.7m inclusive of VAT, is allocated to this competition. We expect to fund a maximum of two projects. Each project should be delivered by 31st March 2025. Each project can range in size up to total costs of PS2.35m, inclusive of VAT. Please refer to attachments for the full competition guidance . Additional information: Please refer to the attachment SBRI - ADR Competition Brief for the full scope of this procurement and guidance on how to respond to this competition.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-899060fb-aaaa-4606-80dd-1e09afd0adf1
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7311d2a8-5452-41e4-8e4d-eae2800a0333
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Other - SBRI - Small Business Research Initiative (Open)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
34700000 - Aircraft and spacecraft
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £4,699,758 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Sep 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 14 Jun 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Aug 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 29 Aug 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 months
- 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
- UK SPACE AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7311d2a8-5452-41e4-8e4d-eae2800a0333
20th September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97a98150-1521-47a5-8b70-8b5b4a4e13b6
13th June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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