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UKSAC26_0039 - Unlocking Space for Investment - Growth Pathway

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

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14 Sep 2026 at 16:16

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology commissioned tailored sell-side advisory services for the Growth Pathway, a programme supporting the investment readiness of UK space businesses. The service provides subsidised, bespoke one-to-one advice to growth-stage businesses at Series A and above, and other high-potential space companies. Its scope covers commercial strategy, financial and capital planning, legal and intellectual property matters, and investor engagement. The purpose is to help UK space scale-ups overcome barriers to finance and attract private investment, contributing to economic growth. This is a consultancy services requirement, including financial consultancy, related research and development consultancy, and education and training services. Delivery may span the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and other international locations.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. The contract was awarded to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on 26 August 2026 for £4,800,000. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 March 2030. It was a selective mini-competition call-off from the Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4), rather than an open competition. The tender submission deadline was 5 August 2026 at 11:00. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected supplier will provide the full Growth Pathway advisory service. The award followed evaluation under the framework mini-competition process; the published information describes the required service scope but does not set out separate scoring weights or a detailed award formula.

This award demonstrates established public demand for specialist commercial and investment-readiness support for UK space businesses, delivered through a framework call-off. A credible future competitor would need proven capability in advising growth-stage and high-potential space companies, particularly on sell-side preparation, commercial strategy, financial modelling and capital planning, legal and intellectual property issues, and investor engagement. It would also need the capacity to provide tailored one-to-one advice across a geographically broad client base, including UK and international locations. Experience helping scale-ups overcome finance barriers and secure private investment would be directly relevant, alongside the ability to combine consultancy with education or training where required. The opportunity is suitable for SMEs, but delivery at programme scale requires strong specialist resources, coordinated account management and dependable framework-compliant mobilisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKSAC26_0039 - Unlocking Space for Investment - Growth Pathway

Notice Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini-competition under Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) RM6309. Brief Description of Requirement: The Growth Pathway supports the investment readiness of UK space businesses through subsidised, tailored sell-side advisory services. The Advisory Scheme provides bespoke one-to-one support for growth-stage (Series A+) and high-potential space companies, focused on areas including commercial strategy, financial and capital planning, legal and IP, and investor engagement. The overarching aim is to help UK space scale-ups overcome access-to-finance barriers and attract private investment, supporting HM Government's mission of economic growth.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a7271aba-2b88-47bf-ae91-dc77c759d0e0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08184f06-864d-4b87-8882-8b92e4dca6a1
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,800,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 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
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2EG
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Further Information

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