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SAC-27-010 International Engagement Requirement

SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED

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21 Jul 2026 at 11:27

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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22 Jun 2026 at 13:33

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Satellite Applications Catapult Limited is planning an international engagement services requirement to support the development and delivery of its international activity. The work will cover market insight, market push, priority-country selection, overseas partner development, routes to market for UK companies and practical implementation planning. It is aimed at the UK space and space-enabled applications sector, including upstream and downstream businesses, in-orbit services, communications, connectivity, ground segment and related technology companies. Expected activities include international strategy, trade and market-entry advice, market intelligence, company segmentation, export and inward-investment support, soft-landing activity, business matchmaking, overseas missions and relationship brokerage. Suppliers may also assess competitive risks affecting UK capability, talent, intellectual property, investment and supply chains. Delivery is across the United Kingdom and relates to international markets.

This procurement is at the planning stage. Satellite Applications Catapult Limited has completed preliminary market engagement and is using the process to shape a future below-threshold request for quotations. The buyer expects suppliers to be able to bid for specific areas or an integrated programme covering the full requirement. One lot is planned, with an expected contract period from 1 August 2026 to 30 October 2026 and a possible extension to 31 December 2026. The estimated value is £60,000 excluding VAT, or £72,000 including VAT. The planned service falls within business analysis, project management, development, business and international consultancy services. The lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This requirement is likely to suit specialist international trade consultancies, space-sector advisers, economic development and investment-promotion specialists, innovation ecosystem and cluster organisations, technology commercialisation advisers and market-intelligence providers. Strong candidates will be able to demonstrate international strategy, trade, market-entry and commercial-demand assessment experience for technology, innovation, space, defence or advanced engineering businesses. Relevant preparation should include evidence of segmenting UK space companies and matching them to suitable overseas markets, developing routes to market, supporting exports and international partnerships, and delivering soft-landing, matchmaking or overseas-mission activity. Established relationships with trade agencies, economic development and innovation bodies, clusters, accelerators, corporates, public buyers, systems integrators, research organisations and government routes will be valuable. The buyer is also seeking capability in competitive-risk, retention, ecosystem, supply-chain and intellectual-property analysis.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SAC-27-010 International Engagement Requirement

Notice Description

The Satellite Applications Catapult (the Catapult) is seeking to identify organisations with the capacity, expertise, and relevant international experience to support the development and delivery of its international engagement. The requirement is expected to focus on strengthening market insight, market push and priority country selection, overseas partner development, routes to market for UK companies, and practical implementation planning. The Catapult is particularly interested in hearing from organisations that can provide one or more of the following capabilities: International strategy, trade, and market-entry expertise: Organisations with experience helping technology, innovation, space, defence, or advanced engineering businesses understand overseas markets, identify routes to market, assess commercial demand, and prioritise countries based on evidence of opportunity and accessibility. Space sector or technology commercialisation and development expertise: Organisations with a strong understanding of the space sector, space-enabled applications, innovation ecosystems, regional trade bodies, economic development organisations, and the role these networks can play in supporting business growth. Market intelligence and company segmentation capability: Organisations able to assess different types of UK space businesses, including upstream, downstream, in-orbit services, communications, connectivity, ground segment, and space-enabled application companies, and identify which international markets are most relevant to each type of business. Export, inward investment, and international business support experience: Organisations with experience supporting export development, international partnerships, soft-landing activity, inward investment qualification, business matchmaking, overseas missions, or engagement with public-sector trade and investment mechanisms. International partner identification and relationship brokerage capability: Organisations with established knowledge of overseas partner networks, including trade agencies, economic development bodies, innovation agencies, overseas clusters, accelerators, anchor corporates, public buyers, systems integrators, research organisations, and relevant government or public-sector routes. Competitive risk, retention, and ecosystem analysis expertise: Organisations able to assess where overseas ecosystems may present competitive risks to the UK space sector, including risks linked to business relocation, talent attraction, acquisition, intellectual property movement, investment pull, supply chain dependency, or capability leakage.

Planning Information

The Satellite Applications Catapult (the Catapult) is seeking to identify organisations with the capacity, expertise, and relevant international experience to support the development and delivery of its international engagement. The requirement is expected to focus on strengthening market insight, market push and priority country selection, overseas partner development, routes to market for UK companies, and practical implementation planning. The Catapult is particularly interested in hearing from organisations that can provide one or more of the following capabilities: International strategy, trade, and market-entry expertise: Organisations with experience helping technology, innovation, space, defence, or advanced engineering businesses understand overseas markets, identify routes to market, assess commercial demand, and prioritise countries based on evidence of opportunity and accessibility. Space sector or technology commercialisation and development expertise: Organisations with a strong understanding of the space sector, space-enabled applications, innovation ecosystems, regional trade bodies, economic development organisations, and the role these networks can play in supporting business growth. Market intelligence and company segmentation capability: Organisations able to assess different types of UK space businesses, including upstream, downstream, in-orbit services, communications, connectivity, ground segment, and space-enabled application companies, and identify which international markets are most relevant to each type of business. Export, inward investment, and international business support experience: Organisations with experience supporting export development, international partnerships, soft-landing activity, inward investment qualification, business matchmaking, overseas missions, or engagement with public-sector trade and investment mechanisms. International partner identification and relationship brokerage capability: Organisations with established knowledge of overseas partner networks, including trade agencies, economic development bodies, innovation agencies, overseas clusters, accelerators, anchor corporates, public buyers, systems integrators, research organisations, and relevant government or public-sector routes. Competitive risk, retention, and ecosystem analysis expertise: Organisations able to assess where overseas ecosystems may present competitive risks to the UK space sector, including risks linked to business relocation, talent attraction, acquisition, intellectual property movement, investment pull, supply chain dependency, or capability leakage. The Catapult expects that suitable suppliers may include specialist international trade consultancies, space sector advisory firms, economic development and investment promotion specialists, innovation ecosystem organisations, cluster development experts, technology commercialisation advisers, market intelligence providers, or organisations with demonstrable experience supporting high-growth technology businesses into overseas markets. We anticipate that this will be a below threshold requirement and any RFQ/s will be structured to allow organisations to bid for specific areas of the requirement where they can demonstrate relevant expertise, or to bid for an integrated programme where they can deliver the full scope.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ba23
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068622-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98910000 - Services specific to international organisations and bodies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 30 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DIDCOT
Postcode
OX11 0QR
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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