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Event Management

Satellite Applications Catapult

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24 Sep 2026 at 09:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Satellite Applications Catapult Limited engaged an event management company to facilitate the In Orbit Space Servicing and Manufacturing (ISAM) conference. The requirement is for event services supporting a conference focused on in-orbit space servicing and manufacturing. The delivery location is recorded in the United Kingdom, with no more specific place identified in the procurement details. This is a single-lot services requirement for a specialist conference rather than a general event-management programme. The buyer is Satellite Applications Catapult Limited, a public undertaking based at Harwell Science & Innovation Campus. The conference itself is due to take place in February 2027, forming the purpose and setting for the event management work.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. SPACE-COMM LTD was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 24 June 2026 and runs from 24 June 2026 to 23 February 2027. Its value is £89,000 excluding VAT (£106,800 including VAT). The contract is active. The buying organisation used a limited competition; no further evaluation criteria are recorded in the procurement details. The award relates to event services for the In Orbit Space Servicing and Manufacturing conference, planned for February 2027. The contract period therefore covers the preparation and delivery of the conference requirement.

This award demonstrates demand from Satellite Applications Catapult Limited for specialist event management to support a conference in the space sector. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to show it can plan and deliver a focused industry conference, coordinate the practical arrangements needed to facilitate it, and work effectively with a specialist public-sector buyer. The selected supplier, SPACE-COMM LTD, is recorded as an SME, showing that this single-lot event services contract was delivered by a smaller supplier rather than necessarily requiring a large event-management organisation. Experience with technical or industry conferences and the capacity to manage delivery from preparation through the event would be commercially relevant when this buyer next needs comparable support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Event Management

Notice Description

Event management company procured to facilitate the In Orbit Space Servicing and Manufacturing (ISAM) conference due to take place in February 2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077925
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090394-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£89,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Jun 2026 - 23 Feb 2027 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
Satellite Applications Catapult
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HARWELL SCIENCE & INNOVATION CAMPUS
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

Hub Exhibitions Limited

Further Information

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