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title: "PS22495 Space project- Research and Insights"
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# PS22495 Space project- Research and Insights

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3899024b-68c4-4003-a466-1d5c6c3b54cf

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has awarded a contract for the PS22495 Space project- Research and Insights under the Crown Commercial Services DPS Research & Insights RM6126 framework. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period is from 1st March 2023 to 31st March 2023. The procurement stage is at the award stage, with a contract value of £63,000 GBP. The project focuses on creating a well-evidenced case for government intervention in the UK space sector to inform decision-making and prioritisation.

This tender opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and business entities experienced in research and development consultancy services. The project aims to identify market failures justifying government intervention, assess the economic and social benefits of the UK space sector, and evaluate the risks and costs associated with intervention. Businesses with expertise in evidence review, economic analysis, and visualisation techniques may find this opportunity suitable for growth and partnership with government entities.

## Notice

***THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION*** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under Crown Commercial Services DPS Research & Insights RM6126. Brief Description of Requirement The overall aim of this project is to create a clear, well evidenced, and compelling understanding of the case for government intervention in the UK space sector, which can be used to inform the prioritisation choices government makes in delivering interventions within the UK economy. In turn, this work should provide a clearer understanding of the economic, social, and end-user benefits of the space sector in the UK, and improve our understanding of where intervention is needed to achieve government objectives. The customer for this evidence is government. The specific objectives of this project are: - To produce an accessible, concise report detailing the case for UK government intervention in the UK space sector. This shall: o Be informed by a rapid evidence review of existing literature; o Develop the evidence base for space, drawing together economic, social, and end-user benefits; o Highlight, where possible, the opportunity cost of inaction, with breakdowns by activity and sector segment; o Place the available insight and evidence into the global context, with benchmarking where appropriate; o Use creative descriptive visualisation techniques to ensure reporting is accessible to a wide audience of senior government leaders. - This report must look to answer the following questions: o What are the critical market failures that justify government intervention in the space sector? o What is the scale of the UK and Global opportunity in the space economy? o What are the key economic and social benefits the UK derives from space activity? o What are the risks and costs involved in UK intervention, and where has intervention succeeded or not succeeded in the past?

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c076f045-3ae7-4bda-9a9f-6bdb18b9072d |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £63,000 |
| 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 BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| 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

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 May 2023 at 10:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c076f045-3ae7-4bda-9a9f-6bdb18b9072d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c076f045-3ae7-4bda-9a9f-6bdb18b9072d
  10th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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