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Payload Investor Summit Sponsorship

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

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23 Oct 2026 at 18:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology bought sponsorship for the Payload Investor Summit, a service associated with organising or supporting an event. The sponsorship was for the UK Space Agency. The award identifies event services as the category of work, but gives no further detail about what the sponsorship package included or where the summit took place.

This procurement has been awarded. The Department used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Arkaea Media Group Inc was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 10 September 2026 and ran from 10 September to 21 October 2026. Its value was USD 20,000. The procurement comprised one lot, which is complete, and the award is active. No evaluation criteria are recorded, so the basis on which the supplier was selected cannot be described.

For suppliers considering comparable event sponsorship work for the Department, this award demonstrates demand for sponsorship linked to a UK Space Agency investor summit. A credible competitor would need to show that it can provide sponsorship services relevant to a specialist space-investment audience and support the event’s purpose. The selected supplier, Arkaea Media Group Inc, is identified as an SME, indicating that a smaller business was selected for this requirement. The procurement was awarded directly without competition, so this example does not establish a competitive evaluation standard or specific qualification requirements. The scope is limited to summit sponsorship; event organisers and media or sponsorship businesses whose services fit that purpose are the most relevant peers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Payload Investor Summit Sponsorship

Notice Description

UK Space Agency Sponsorship of the Payload Investor Summit. Please note, this is an award notice and not a call for competition.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078fa4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100768-2026
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
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
£20,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Sep 2026 - 21 Oct 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
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2EG
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Arkaea Media Group Inc

Further Information

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