Planning

Unlocking Space for Government - Healthcare

UK SPACE AGENCY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

16 Oct 2024 at 10:51

Planning

26 Sep 2024 at 13:28

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Space Agency is in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Unlocking Space for Government - Healthcare". This initiative focuses on leveraging space-enabled capabilities to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of UK government services within the healthcare sector. Located in Swindon, England, the UK Space Agency aims to complete the engagement phase by 31st October 2024. This tender falls under the industry classification of "Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products" with additional classifications including emergency vehicles, software programming services, and health services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses capable of delivering innovative space-enabled healthcare solutions. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. Companies specialising in medical equipment, emergency vehicles, software development, and healthcare services can benefit from this tender by contributing to the strategic goals of the UK Space Agency. This early market engagement aims to guide future commercial opportunities and potentially shape the agency's support for public sector end users.

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Notice Title

Unlocking Space for Government - Healthcare

Notice Description

Please Note this has been extended to the 31st October. The Unlocking Space for Government (USG) programme is a UK Space Agency strategic initiative aimed at harnessing the UK's space-enabled capabilities to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of UK government services and positioning Government to be a more proactive and intelligent anchor customer for the space sector. For the purposes of this RFI, the UK Space Agency is interested in space-enabled solutions that can address the following challenges and market opportunities within the healthcare sector: The UK Space Agency needs your input to ensure any future support or commercial opportunities are targeted towards the best use cases, that can be addressed by space-enabled solutions. This RFI will help guide UK Space Agency's interaction with potential and existing public sector end users of space-enabled applications and may help to shape and inform future support and commercial activities. We request responses to this RFI be submitted by 16th October 2024. Submissions of the completed questionnaire should be sent as either a Microsoft Word or PDF (Portable Document Format) to: commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk with "Unlocking Space for Government - Healthcare" as the subject line.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f072e5ad-cd34-4924-864c-e6a0190620e1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4507c8ba-9233-4393-ab63-6891b8f61fd3
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

34114100 - Emergency vehicles

34114120 - Paramedic vehicles

34114121 - Ambulances

34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles

34700000 - Aircraft and spacecraft

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services

85100000 - Health services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2024Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SPACE AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

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