Notice Information
Notice Title
National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC): Orbital Analyst Laptop Service Provision
Notice Description
This direct award provides for the setup of specialist laptops for the UK Space Agency orbital analysts. This includes laptop imaging, Office 365 hardening, penetration testing to ensure the laptops meet the required security standards and 12 months of operational support.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d420
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071452-2025
- 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
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £25,410 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £25,410 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Oct 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2026 6-12 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071452-2025
6th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068526-2025
27th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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