Notice Information
Notice Title
Project OBERON
Notice Description
The UK MOD are developing a space-based Intelligence Surveillance and Recognisance (ISR) capability. To support the development of this capability, Dstl have provided UK defence with ISR mission options, one of which is OBERON. The Oberon mission will develop and deliver a Day/Night, all weather capable, high-performance SAR satellite capability, providing freedom of action to conduct ISR activities and demonstrate an operational capability to defence forces. This will enable the development of Defence requirements and, in addition, support allied partner activities. The Oberon mission is planned to consist of three satellites flying in a close cluster formation. Each satellite will carry a primary SAR and, desirably, a secondary passive RF payload. OBERON will provide a platform for Defence to explore and develop novel and improved ISR solutions to meet Defence requirements. OBERON will be a constituent part of the future ISR constellation under programme ISTARI and will provide underpinning capabilities for future generations of UK MOD ISR platforms. Approvals are ongoing - Estimated cost currently unknown.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-035768
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020798-2022
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34712000 - Spacecraft, satellites and launch vehicles
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jul 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Mr Doug Kershaw, attn: Kershaw Doug
- Contact Email
- douglas.kershaw102@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS34 8JH
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Electoral Ward
- Stoke Park & Cheswick
- Westminster Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
Further Information
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