Notice Information
Notice Title
Legal Governance for Space-Based In-Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing Testbed
Notice Description
This procurement exercise is to seek legal experts who can support the Satellite Applications Catapult (SAC) to develop a governance framework for a space-based testbed, led by the UK in collaboration with international partners, which aims to advance skills, technology, and regulation relating to applications underpinned by close proximity operations and robotic assembly in space, particularly In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (IOSM) applications.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This procurement opportunity is to seek legal experts who can support the Satellite Applications Catapult (SAC) to develop a governance framework for a space-based testbed, led by the UK in collaboration with international partners, which aims to advance skills, technology, and regulation relating to applications underpinned by close proximity operations and robotic assembly in space, particularly In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (IOSM) applications. Additional information: Contract award is contingent upon SAC receiving Phase 2 funding from UKSA under the International Bilateral Fund (IBF). The outcome of the IBF Phase 2 bid process will not be confirmed until January 2024. We are tendering this opportunity in anticipation of a positive outcome which is not guaranteed.
Renewal: Up to 1 month until 30/04/2025
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0405fe
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028602-2023
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73110000 - Research services
73210000 - Research consultancy services
73220000 - Development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Sep 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Nov 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@sa.catapult.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1235567977
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DIDCOT
- Postcode
- OX11 0QR
- Post Town
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Vale of White Horse
- Electoral Ward
- Hendreds
- Westminster Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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