Notice Information
Notice Title
National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) EISCAT Membership
Notice Description
Provision of Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) observation services to National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC), comprising of radar-based tracking of satellites and orbital debris, associated data products, and limited coordination support, delivered over a one-year period by EISCAT using its proprietary legacy radar facilities. The contract was directly awarded on the basis that the services can only be provided by a single supplier for technical reasons, as EISCAT exclusively owns and operates the required radar infrastructure.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0664d2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020681-2026
- 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
72313000 - Data capture services
72319000 - Data supply services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £130,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Mar 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 1-2 years
- 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/020681-2026
9th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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