Contract Timeline

Publication Date

10th April 2025 10:20:36 AM

Contract Summary

*This notice has been updated on 10th April to update the approach to market date to 15th of May. For the avoidance of doubt, this was a mandatory field that was populated with 1st of April. NO OPPORTUNITIES HAVE YET BEEN ISSUED* Following its previous notice, UKSA is issuing an update to its forthcoming procurement opportunities relating to the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC). Please note these requirements are still subject to budget confirmation. Orbital Analyst Services Total Contract Value: £6,000,000 (inclusive of VAT) Total Contract Duration: 5 years The provision of orbital analyst services to analyse and interpret Space Surveillance and Tracking data. We intend to issue this requirement to relevant suppliers on the Space Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS between the 1st of April and 15th May 2025. Contract start date will be 1st of September 2025. SDA Data Lot 1 and Lot 2 Total Contract Value: £960,000 for Lot 1 and £1,740,000 for Lot 2 (inclusive of VAT) Total Contract Duration: 5 years The provision of SDA data in Low Earth Orbit (Lot 1) and Medium Earth Orbit and Geostationary Orbit (Lot 2). We intend to issue this requirement to relevant suppliers on the Space Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS between the 1st of May and 15th of May 2025. Contract start date will be between 1st of September and 1st of October 2025. SDA Data Lot 3 Total Contract Value: £18,000,000 (inclusive of VAT) Total Contract Duration: 5 years. The provision of SDA Data in Geostationary Orbit. We intend to issue this requirement to relevant suppliers on the Space Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS between the 1st of May and 15th of May 2025. Contract start date will be between the 1st of September and 1st of October 2025. Sovereign Sensor Capability (LEO) Feasibility Study Total Contract Value: TBC Total Contract Duration: TBC The provision of a feasibility study to support the development of LEO sovereign SDA sensor capabilities. UKSA intends to award one contract and intends to issue this to relevant suppliers on the Space Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS between the 1st of April and 15th of May 2025. The procurement strategy for this requirement has changed and there will be no downselection: this contract will be for one feasibility study only. Contract start date is TBC. Sovereign Sensor Capability (GEO) Total Contract Value: TBC, but expected to be up to £7,500,000 (inclusive of VAT) Total Contract Duration: 5 years. The provision of GEO sovereign sensor capabilities. We intend to issue this requirement to relevant suppliers on the Space Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS between the 1st of May and 1st of July 2025. Contract start date is TBC.

Contract Details

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DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

72300000
73000000

CPV Division(s)

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Awarding Authority

UK SPACE AGENCY

Buyer Name

Laura Mason

Buyer Email

commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

Polaris House

SWINDON

SN21SZ

England

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

13th March 2025 09:55:31 AM

Contract Summary

Following its previous notice, UKSA is issuing an update to its forthcoming procurement opportunities relating to the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC). Please note these requirements are still subject to budget confirmation. Orbital Analyst Services Total Contract Value: £6,000,000 (inclusive of VAT) Total Contract Duration: 5 years The provision of orbital analyst services to analyse and interpret Space Surveillance and Tracking data. We intend to issue this requirement to relevant suppliers on the Space Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS between the 1st of April and 15th May 2025. Contract start date will be 1st of September 2025. SDA Data Lot 1 and Lot 2 Total Contract Value: £960,000 for Lot 1 and £1,740,000 for Lot 2 (inclusive of VAT) Total Contract Duration: 5 years The provision of SDA data in Low Earth Orbit (Lot 1) and Medium Earth Orbit and Geostationary Orbit (Lot 2). We intend to issue this requirement to relevant suppliers on the Space Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS between the 1st of May and 15th of May 2025. Contract start date will be between 1st of September and 1st of October 2025. SDA Data Lot 3 Total Contract Value: £18,000,000 (inclusive of VAT) Total Contract Duration: 5 years. The provision of SDA Data in Geostationary Orbit. We intend to issue this requirement to relevant suppliers on the Space Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS between the 1st of May and 15th of May 2025. Contract start date will be between the 1st of September and 1st of October 2025. Sovereign Sensor Capability (LEO) Feasibility Study Total Contract Value: TBC Total Contract Duration: TBC The provision of a feasibility study to support the development of LEO sovereign SDA sensor capabilities. UKSA intends to award one contract and intends to issue this to relevant suppliers on the Space Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS between the 1st of April and 15th of May 2025. The procurement strategy for this requirement has changed and there will be no downselection: this contract will be for one feasibility study only. Contract start date is TBC. Sovereign Sensor Capability (GEO) Total Contract Value: TBC, but expected to be up to £7,500,000 (inclusive of VAT) Total Contract Duration: 5 years. The provision of GEO sovereign sensor capabilities. We intend to issue this requirement to relevant suppliers on the Space Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS between the 1st of May and 1st of July 2025. Contract start date is TBC.

Contract Details

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Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

72300000
73000000

CPV Division(s)

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Awarding Authority

UK SPACE AGENCY

Buyer Name

Laura Mason

Buyer Email

commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

Polaris House

SWINDON

SN21SZ

England

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

26th November 2024 11:29:09 AM

Planning Deadline

17th January 2025 23:59:59 PM   Expired

Contract Summary

**This notice was updated on the 26th November to add information on an additional procurement route - please ensure you refer to SDA RFI v2** In 2024, UK Space Command, the Met Office and UKSA established the National Space Operations Centre. Space domain awareness - the ability to understand and respond to what is happening in space - underpins all space activities and is a critical requirement for delivering a wide range of UK civil and military space objectives. NSpOC combines and coordinates civil and military space domain awareness capabilities to enable UK space operations and protect our interests in space and on Earth from space related threats, risks, and hazards. With a combined annual budget of over £20 million and approximately 70 civilian and military personnel, NSpOC plays a vital role in ensuring space remains safe, sustainable and accessible for all. Our mission sets include: • protecting and defending the UK's space interests • missile warning • uncontrolled re-entry early warning • in-space collision avoidance • fragmentation alerting and monitoring • support to licence monitoring • space weather notifications and advice NSpOC is currently considering future requirements to maintain and develop its civil capabilities as set out in the Cross-Government Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Requirements Publication. UKSA wishes to test with the market its appetite to meet some of these requirements and is publishing this RFI alongside a draft Statement of Requirements. If you believe this opportunity will be of interest to you or your organisation, please complete the questionnaire below by the closing date of Friday 17th January 2025 to commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk. Applicants can answer as many or as few questions as they feel are relevant to their organisation. Please note there is no template response form - you can structure your responses to the questions below as you see fit.

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Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

73000000

CPV Division(s)

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Awarding Authority

UK SPACE AGENCY

Buyer Name

Laura Mason

Buyer Email

commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

07927584448

Buyer Address

Polaris House

SWINDON

SN21SZ

England

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

25th November 2024 07:59:07 AM

Planning Deadline

17th January 2025 23:59:59 PM   Expired

Contract Summary

In 2024, UK Space Command, the Met Office and UKSA established the National Space Operations Centre. Space domain awareness - the ability to understand and respond to what is happening in space - underpins all space activities and is a critical requirement for delivering a wide range of UK civil and military space objectives. NSpOC combines and coordinates civil and military space domain awareness capabilities to enable UK space operations and protect our interests in space and on Earth from space related threats, risks, and hazards. With a combined annual budget of over £20 million and approximately 70 civilian and military personnel, NSpOC plays a vital role in ensuring space remains safe, sustainable and accessible for all. Our mission sets include: • protecting and defending the UK's space interests • missile warning • uncontrolled re-entry early warning • in-space collision avoidance • fragmentation alerting and monitoring • support to licence monitoring • space weather notifications and advice NSpOC is currently considering future requirements to maintain and develop its civil capabilities as set out in the Cross-Government Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Requirements Publication. UKSA wishes to test with the market its appetite to meet some of these requirements and is publishing this RFI alongside a draft Statement of Requirements. If you believe this opportunity will be of interest to you or your organisation, please complete the questionnaire below by the closing date of Friday 17th January 2025 to commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk. Applicants can answer as many or as few questions as they feel are relevant to their organisation. Please note there is no template response form - you can structure your responses to the questions below as you see fit.

Contract Details

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CPV Code(s)

73000000

CPV Division(s)

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Awarding Authority

UK SPACE AGENCY

Buyer Name

Laura Mason

Buyer Email

commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

07927584448

Buyer Address

Polaris House

SWINDON

SN21SZ

England