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# Size and Health of the UK Space

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-298d878a-66d4-4071-a9bc-65226541e441

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## Summary

The UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED has awarded a contract for the research and development services and related consultancy services titled "Size and Health of the UK Space." The procurement process was open, below the threshold, and the contract value is £141,843.25 GBP. The contract started on September 1, 2022, and ends on March 31, 2023. The procurement stage was in the 'Award' phase, with the tender period ending on July 20, 2022.

This tender for the research and development services in the space industry presents opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to compete. Businesses providing consultancy services related to research and development would be well-suited to bid for this contract. The UK space industry report aims to provide insights into industry expectations, challenges, and opportunities for growth, creating a conducive environment for businesses to expand their expertise and offerings.

## Notice

Content of Size and Health of the Space Industry report 1.3.1 Previous editions of Size and Health of the Space Industry have reported on: * Core information associated with the survey (i.e., income, employment, GVA, exports, and contribution to the wider economy). * Collecting time series data on key metrics allowing us to monitor patterns and trends. * Detailed information at the sub-sectoral level (e.g., manufacturing, operations, applications, ancillary services). * Regional analysis and barriers and contributors to growth. * Industry expectations and challenges. * A summary of key finding of further regional analysis of the UK space industry including mapping identified space organisations into Economic Development Bodies (EDB) to enable EDB level reporting of employment and income. (This is presented in an accompanying regional report). * As you can see from previous publications and surveys, we have collected broader information about the sector that continues to be of interest for this research, including: * 'Ripple' or second order spending effects. * Proportion of space sector dependent on public funding, where we know companies have been in receipt of this. * More detail on ESA and EU funding. * Untangling what is UK income and what is non-UK income for multinationals when conducting desk research on UK space income. * Barriers to growth. * Opportunities for growth.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d9bf94a-9782-4ab9-b559-8c7821ef3bb0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £141,843 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £141,843 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Nov 2022 at 08:21 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d9bf94a-9782-4ab9-b559-8c7821ef3bb0
- 23 Aug 2022 at 12:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d9bf94a-9782-4ab9-b559-8c7821ef3bb0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d9bf94a-9782-4ab9-b559-8c7821ef3bb0
  17th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fe847200-c4a0-49a4-8e04-0cd1a1ebdb62
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3e09afac-aa32-4412-bdb1-29d376790667
  Variation to contract terms

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