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Provision of external support to UKSA for the development of capabilities relating to national security

UK Space Agency

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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06 Jan 2026 at 11:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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19 Dec 2025 at 10:03

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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18 Sep 2025 at 10:03

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Space Agency has completed a procurement process for a contract titled "Provision of external support to UKSA for the development of capabilities relating to national security". This successful procurement is focused on industries related to Research and Development services, specifically within Space Domain Awareness (SDA), In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM), and Space Control and Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT). The buying organisation, located at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Didcot, awarded the contract on 6th January 2026, with the contract period extending from the same date to 31st March 2026, potentially renewable until 31st March 2027 or beyond as needed. This direct award contract, indicating completion status, was specifically structured as a call-off contract to address exceptional technical expertise requirements and falls under the strategic coordination with the Ministry of Defence for space command development.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for businesses possessing specialised knowledge in space-related security capabilities. It offers a chance to engage in high-level, critical projects and develop partnerships within the governmental space domain. Ideal participants would likely be firms with substantial technical acumen and experience in security-sensitive areas, such as aerospace and advanced engineering consultancies. The direct procurement approach suggests that the project necessitated unique capabilities possibly unavailable through competitive bidding, highlighting the importance of being positioned as an industry leader to engage in such exclusive government contracts in future scenarios.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of external support to UKSA for the development of capabilities relating to national security

Notice Description

UKSA intends to procure a supplier to act as an external delivery partner to provide highly specialist knowledge, skills and expertise (KSE) in relation to capabilities relevant to national security, specifically Space Domain Awareness (SDA), In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) and Space Control and Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT). This is a call-off contract for the provision of knowledge, skills and experience relating to individual work packages within SDA, ISAM and PNT that cannot be fulfilled by any other provider on grounds of technical expertise (Schedule 5, Paragraph 6). UKSA will only award call-off contracts through this mechanism following internal technical review to confirm the proposed work package is in scope of this requirement and meets the requirements set out in Schedule 5. The call-off contract includes a number of work packages relating to national security policy development, feasibility studies and policy insights, including at classifications above OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE.

Procurement Information

This is a call-off contract for the provision of knowledge, skills and experience relating to individual work packages within SDA, ISAM and PNT that cannot be fulfilled by any other provider on grounds of technical expertise (Schedule 5, Paragraph 6).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059cd1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000626-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 202512 months ago
Contract Period
6 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DIDCOT
Postcode
OX11 0DF
Postcode Area
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

Withheld Section94 Supplier

Further Information

Notice Documents

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