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Earth Observation: Data Products and Services for the UK Public Sector 'Public Sector EO'

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology / DCMS

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

09 Sep 2026 at 13:14

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

12 May 2026 at 16:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

03 Sep 2025 at 09:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, including DCMS, intends to procure commercial satellite-derived Earth Observation data and related services for use across the UK public sector. The work is divided into two lots. Lot 1 covers core commercial optical satellite data, including current and historic imagery, licensing rights, metadata, quality assurance, data delivery and integration support. Lot 2 covers specialist Earth Observation data products, routine and higher-resolution monitoring, archive data, analytics, validation, decision support, field evidence collection, hosting, training and user support. Expected use cases include environmental and agricultural monitoring, infrastructure management, climate resilience, emergency response, rural payments, land management and policy development. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The procurement is intended to improve shared access to commercial Earth Observation capability and reduce duplicated purchasing across government.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to procure, not an invitation to tender. It expects to use a competitive flexible procedure through the CCS Space Technology Solutions Dynamic Market (RM6370), with one contract under each lot. The indicative contract period is 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2030, with an option to extend to 31 March 2031, subject to approval, funding and renewal arrangements. The estimated value is £54,030,000 including £64,840,000 gross, comprising £33,200,000 excluding tax for Lot 1 and £20,830,000 excluding tax for Lot 2. The buyer expects the next notice on 12 October 2026, bids to close on 20 November 2026 at 5pm, and award decisions by 5 March 2027. Quality scores 50%, cost 30% and social value 20% for each lot.

The procurement is likely to suit satellite data owners, Earth Observation specialists, geospatial and GIS providers, analytics businesses, monitoring and mapping companies, and suppliers able to deliver operational data services. Lot 1 favours providers with access to commercial optical imagery and the capability to manage licensing, metadata, quality assurance, data delivery and integration. Lot 2 suits suppliers with specialist products, tasked or high-resolution data, monitoring and analytical services, validation, field evidence, hosting, implementation, training and user support. The buyer has said the structure is intended to support established suppliers, specialist providers, SMEs, consortia and supply-chain arrangements. Participation will be limited to suppliers admitted to the CCS Space Technology Solutions Dynamic Market, so eligible businesses should prepare for that admission process before the procurement reaches tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Earth Observation: Data Products and Services for the UK Public Sector 'Public Sector EO'

Notice Description

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) intends to procure commercial satellite-derived Earth Observation (EO) data and associated Earth Observation services for use across the UK public sector. The procurement will support improved access to commercial EO capabilities, reduce duplicated procurement activity, enable greater sharing and reuse of data across government, and support evidence-based decision making across a range of public sector activities. The procurement has been designed following extensive engagement with public sector users and suppliers and reflects the Authority's objective of establishing a more coordinated approach to the acquisition and use of commercial EO data and services. The procurement will comprise two Lots: Lot 1 - Core Commercial Earth Observation Data A contract for the supply and licensing of core commercial optical satellite-derived Earth Observation data for use across the UK public sector. The successful supplier will provide data, associated rights, metadata, quality assurance information and supporting services required to support delivery through an access model. Lot 2 - Specialist Earth Observation Services A single-supplier call-off contract for specialist Earth Observation data products, monitoring services and analytical capabilities. Anticipated demand does not constitute guaranteed expenditure or supplier revenue. The procurement will be conducted using a Competitive Flexible Procedure through the Government Commercial Agency Space Technology Solutions Dynamic Market (RM6370). The Authority intends to award one contract under each Lot. Contracts are expected to be awarded for an initial period of three years with an option to extend for up to one additional year. The procurement is expected to support public sector use cases including environmental monitoring, infrastructure management, climate resilience, emergency response, agricultural monitoring, rural payments, land management and wider policy development. It has been structured to support both established suppliers and specialist providers, including SMEs, consortia and supply chain arrangements where appropriate. The information in this notice remains subject to final decision-making and suppliers should refer to the Tender documentation once published for final details. Dynamic Market Participation Participation in the procurement will be limited to suppliers admitted to the CCS Space Technology Solutions Dynamic Market (RM6370). Suppliers who are not currently members of the Dynamic Market are encouraged to apply for admission as soon as possible. As the Dynamic Market remains open throughout its lifetime, suppliers may seek admission at any stage prior to the procurement closing date. The Authority wishes to maximise competition and encourages all capable suppliers to register. Supplier registration: CCS Space Technology Solutions Dynamic Market (RM6370) The Authority recommends that suppliers allow sufficient time to complete the Dynamic Market admission process before the tender submission deadline.

Lot Information

Core Commercial Data

Lot 1 covers the supply and licensing of core commercial optical EO data for use across the UK public sector. The scope of Lot 1 may include: * Current commercial optical EO data products. * Historic imagery to support temporal analysis, seasonal comparison and change detection. * Associated metadata and quality assurance information. * Licensing rights and permissions required to support public sector access and use. Data delivery, integration support and associated technical services required to support the Authority's intended delivery model.

Renewal: 1-year subject to approval and funding

Specialist EO data products, monitoring services and analytical capabilities

Lot 2 - eligible UK public sector organisations may procure specialist EO data products, monitoring services and analytical capabilities from the awarded supplier via call-off. The scope of Lot 2 may include: * Routine monitoring data services * Higher resolution and tasked data services * Historic and archive data services * Analytics and monitoring services * Validation and decision-support services * Field evidence collection services * Data access, hosting and delivery services associated with specialist EO products and services * Implementation, training and user support services required to support operational use The Lot 2 contract will not create a commitment by the Authority or any User to place a Call-Off Order.

Renewal: 1-year subject to approval and funding

Planning Information

This engagement is the second Pre-market Engagement on this topic following an initial pre-market engagement held on 17th September 2025. We intend to invite interested suppliers who expressed interest in attending the first pre-market engagement session to attend a webinar to be hosted by the Government Digital Service on Tuesday 26th May at 2:00 PM. Any other interested suppliers who did not attend the first session but who would like to attend this second session, are requested to give notification of their interest to attend a webinar. Notice of interest should be sent via email to Geospatial.EO@dsit.gov.uk by 5:00 PM GMT 19th May 2026, with the company name and email address(es) of the attendee(s). Suppliers are permitted to nominate up to three individuals from each organisation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0592cf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085379-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

CPV Codes

35631200 - Observation satellites

35720000 - Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance

38126000 - Surface observing apparatus

38221000 - Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)

71354200 - Aerial mapping services

72268000 - Software supply services

72300000 - Data services

72319000 - Data supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£54,030,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£54,030,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Oct 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology / DCMS
Additional Buyers

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2EG
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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