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Our Fragile Space - Protecting the Near-Space Environment

UK SPACE AGENCY

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01 Jul 2025 at 12:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Space Agency awarded a contract to Max Alexander Photography for a project titled "Our Fragile Space - Protecting the Near-Space Environment". This procurement process, focused within the services category, utilised a direct method below the competitive threshold and is now complete. The project aims to address space debris issues by showcasing a photography-led public outreach initiative. The images were displayed at the ISAM conference in Belfast, aligning with the location specified. The contract period spanned from 3rd June to 4th July 2025, with a total gross value of £12,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for companies specialising in specialised photography services, particularly those interested in environmental sustainability and public awareness campaigns. Large-scale photography businesses and those capable of influencing policymakers would be well-suited for such contracts, offering potential for expanded influence and promotional benefits by collaborating with the UK Space Agency. The contract underscores a high-profile engagement within the central government framework, thereby enhancing visibility and potential for future collaborations in the space sustainability sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Our Fragile Space - Protecting the Near-Space Environment

Notice Description

Our Fragile Space by Max Alexander is an influential photography-led public outreach project focused on the critical issue of space debris and the sustainability initiatives to prevent it. Displaying these images at the ISAM conference in Belfast will raise awareness of how dependant we are on space, and how protecting space is in everyone's interests. It will help build political impetus in resolving the space debris issue, and inform, influence and affect change with policymakers and industry, as well as raising the UK Space Agency's profile and championing the UKSA's leadership in Space Sustainability in a historically under-served region.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0556bd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036420-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79961300 - Specialised photography services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£9,600 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
2 Jun 2025 - 4 Jul 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SPACE AGENCY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DIDCOT
Postcode
OX11 0DF
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Vale of White Horse
Electoral Ward
Hendreds
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MAX ALEXANDER PHOTOGRAPHY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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