--- title: "Unlocking Space for Government - Transport" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-40e4f6eb-0cd0-40eb-bb76-f401827c3d13" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-40e4f6eb-0cd0-40eb-bb76-f401827c3d13" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40e4f6eb-0cd0-40eb-bb76-f401827c3d13.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40e4f6eb-0cd0-40eb-bb76-f401827c3d13.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UK SPACE AGENCY" published: "2024-10-16" --- # Unlocking Space for Government - Transport Buyer: UK SPACE AGENCY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-40e4f6eb-0cd0-40eb-bb76-f401827c3d13 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-40e4f6eb-0cd0-40eb-bb76-f401827c3d13) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40e4f6eb-0cd0-40eb-bb76-f401827c3d13.json) ## Summary The UK Space Agency has initiated the "Unlocking Space for Government - Transport" procurement process, currently in the planning stage. This tender focuses on leveraging space-enabled capabilities to enhance UK government transport services. Located in Swindon, England, with a national scope, this procurement is set within the Transport industry category with broader applications across various sectors, including construction, software systems, financial services, and IT support. Key dates include the engagement end date on 31st October 2024 and a request for information (RFI) submission due by 16th October 2024. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses capable of providing space-enabled solutions that address transport sector challenges and market opportunities. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to participate. The procurement focuses on innovative solutions that align with the UK Space Agency's objectives, offering potential for long-term collaboration and commercial activities in various service areas such as transport equipment, construction, IT services, and environmental services. ## Notice Please Note this has been extended to 31st October. The Unlocking Space for Government (USG) programme is a UK Space Agency strategic initiative aimed at harnessing the UK's space-enabled capabilities to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of UK government services and positioning Government to be a more proactive and intelligent anchor customer for the space sector. For the purposes of this RFI, the UK Space Agency is interested in space-enabled solutions that can address the following challenges and market opportunities within the Transport sector The UK Space Agency needs your input to ensure any future support or commercial opportunities are targeted towards the best use cases, that can be addressed by space-enabled solutions. This RFI will help guide UK Space Agency's interaction with potential and existing public sector end users of space-enabled applications and may help to shape and inform future support and commercial activities. We request responses to this RFI be submitted by 16th October 2024. Submissions of the completed questionnaire should be sent as either a Microsoft Word or PDF (Portable Document Format) to: commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk with "Unlocking Space for Government - Transport" as the subject line. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72c353c2-b2ed-4333-9349-30ecc25598ad | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Oct 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK SPACE AGENCY | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1SZ | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 45 - Construction work - 48 - Software package and information systems - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 45000000 - Construction work - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 66000000 - Financial and insurance services - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ## Release History - 16 Oct 2024 at 10:49 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72c353c2-b2ed-4333-9349-30ecc25598ad - 26 Sep 2024 at 13:37 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72c353c2-b2ed-4333-9349-30ecc25598ad ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72c353c2-b2ed-4333-9349-30ecc25598ad 16th October 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c2936a2b-2e85-4922-bef4-55c483738dee RFI document ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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