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title: "PS26118 - UKSAC26_0030 European Space Agency Portfolio Monitoring and Evaluation"
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# PS26118 - UKSAC26_0030 European Space Agency Portfolio Monitoring and Evaluation

Buyer: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1168de09-2805-4777-bb2a-72a68767391b

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## Summary

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) commissioned research and evaluation services for monitoring and evaluating the UK investment portfolio associated with the European Space Agency’s CM25 programme. The work covers complementary UK national programmes needed to realise benefits from ESA investment. Its purpose is to provide evidence on the portfolio’s relevance, coherence and efficiency, strengthen and standardise monitoring, and support future prioritisation and wider UK Space Agency decision-making. The requirement is classified as research services and is a service contract. Delivery is associated with DSIT in Swindon and covers the United Kingdom, Europe and international locations, including the Isle of Man, Channel Islands, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world.

This is an awarded and completed procurement, following a mini-competition under the RM6126 Research & Insights Dynamic Purchasing System. The selective call-off was awarded to Know Consulting Ltd trading as know.space on 29 July 2026. The awarded value is £1,813,707.90 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 12 August 2026 to 31 March 2028. The evaluation must address long benefit lags, attribution, overlapping investment periods and data gaps, while generating findings for CM28 prioritisation. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active and the procurement status is complete.

This requirement shows demand for suppliers able to evaluate complex public investment portfolios in the space sector, combining monitoring, evaluation and research rather than providing space hardware or operational services. Credible competitors would need to assess relevance, coherence and efficiency across ESA investment and related national programmes, establish consistent monitoring approaches, and work with evidence affected by long delays between investment and benefits. They would also need to handle attribution challenges, overlapping investment periods and incomplete or varied data, turning the analysis into findings that support government investment prioritisation and decision-making. Experience in public-sector research and insight work, portfolio-level evaluation, benefits realisation and evidence-based reporting would be directly relevant. The procurement also indicates a route through a research and insights dynamic purchasing system and that SMEs can be suitable participants.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under RM6126 Research & Insights DPS. Brief Description of Requirement This evaluation will provide the Agency with robust, timely evidence on the relevance, coherence and efficiency of UK investment in the ESA CM25 portfolio, incorporating-for the first time-complementary national programmes that are required to realise benefits from ESA investment. The evaluation will strengthen and standardise monitoring across the portfolio, address known challenges such as long benefits lags, attribution, overlapping investment periods and data gaps, and generate findings that can be used to inform CM28 prioritisation and wider UKSA decision-making.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27a49be0-a54b-451c-a028-52d519954265 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,813,707 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Science, Innovation & Technology |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KNOW. CONSULTING LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 09:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27a49be0-a54b-451c-a028-52d519954265

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27a49be0-a54b-451c-a028-52d519954265
  1st September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk

## Provenance

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