--- title: "Request For Information: Ground-based Electro-Optical Space Domain Awareness Sensor" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4661e5ea-6d9a-4f2f-9022-b8f051b61d4b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4661e5ea-6d9a-4f2f-9022-b8f051b61d4b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4661e5ea-6d9a-4f2f-9022-b8f051b61d4b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4661e5ea-6d9a-4f2f-9022-b8f051b61d4b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UK SPACE AGENCY" published: "2023-04-26" --- # Request For Information: Ground-based Electro-Optical Space Domain Awareness Sensor Buyer: UK SPACE AGENCY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4661e5ea-6d9a-4f2f-9022-b8f051b61d4b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4661e5ea-6d9a-4f2f-9022-b8f051b61d4b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4661e5ea-6d9a-4f2f-9022-b8f051b61d4b.json) ## Summary The UK SPACE AGENCY has initiated a planning stage procurement process for a Ground-based Electro-Optical Space Domain Awareness Sensor. The sensor is intended to be hosted on a UK Military base in Cyprus and will track resident space objects in the GEO orbital regime. Potential providers are required to complete an attached Request For Information (RFI) questionnaire and submit responses by 5pm BST on Friday 5th May 2023. This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialised in Telescopes or related technology to contribute to UK strategic space assets. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited for this opportunity. Interested businesses should explore how they can meet the requirements outlined in the RFI questionnaire and provide indicative cost estimates for their services or products. ## Notice The UK Government wishes to re-establish a ground based Electro-Optical (EO) sensor capability to generate Space Domain Awareness (SDA) for UK strategic space assets in the Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) regime. The intent is for the sensor to be hosted on a UK Military base in Cyprus. The sensor will be capable of providing resident space object (RSO) tracking and potentially characterisation or neighbourhood watch functions for the GEO orbital regime. It will be a passive (non-emitting) Electro-Optical/Infra-red sensor, provided with a mount, forming a system that can be remotely operated. It will be placed within an existing dome that will be capable of rotating at a speed of no less than 10 degrees per second (averaged over a 180-degree rotation). The dome is enclosed and can fully rotate in azimuth. The sky is observed through an optically flat glass window set within a shutter system that can vary in altitude from 10 degrees to the zenith. Potential providers are requested to fill in the attached Request For Information (RFI) questionnaire. If responding yes to any of the questions and where appropriate, all responders are requested to provide indicative Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) costs for the services or products under consideration. Potential providers are also encouraged to offer information that shows how they can meet some of these requirements even if they are not specifically covered by the questions posed, to cater for any alternative or emerging methodologies that the user may be unaware of. Please note, this is NOT a call for competition. However, if you are interested in hearing more about this opportunity and/or think that you can meet some/all of the requirements, please submit your information via email to commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk (quoting reference "UKSAC23_0014 RFI Response" in the subject line) by 5pm BST on Friday 5th May 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d37dbb2-cbaf-4664-a182-866ea7978308 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 May 2023 | | 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 - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38635000 - Telescopes ## Release History - 26 Apr 2023 at 10:18 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d37dbb2-cbaf-4664-a182-866ea7978308 - 5 Apr 2023 at 09:09 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d37dbb2-cbaf-4664-a182-866ea7978308 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d37dbb2-cbaf-4664-a182-866ea7978308 26th April 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/05b97a3d-81ad-4de2-8a14-0fbefbc1210a RFI Questionnaire ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-space-agency ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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