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title: "PS22253 - Space Skills Survey 2022 - Mini Competition"
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# PS22253 - Space Skills Survey 2022 - Mini Competition

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a3c16277-64f9-43a3-8ab4-f2b01e8e1ae1

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has awarded a contract for the procurement titled "PS22253 - Space Skills Survey 2022 - Mini Competition". The procurement falls under the industry category of market research services. It was carried out through a selective procurement method, specifically calling off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract's total value is £60,000, with a contract period from 1st December 2022 to 31st March 2023.

This opportunity, awarded to Know Consulting Ltd, focuses on evaluating current and future skills in the space sector, providing insights into skills, recruitment needs, and training provision. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in market research services are well-suited to compete in this tender. The conclusion of this procurement process signifies a broader effort by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy to enhance understanding and planning within the space sector's workforce development landscape.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights DPS Brief Description of Requirement We wish to commission a survey which will evaluate the current and future skills and recruitment landscape for, and across the breadth of the space sector, building on the previous evidence base. It is expected that this will build a picture of the skills and qualification requirements, deficits present in different parts of the sector, and of current and planned training provision. This survey should provide us with a new wave of data covering the calendar year 2021 as a baseline and taking a 2-5 year and 10-year forward look. (Additional work may be suggested as a separate package to provide foresighting information beyond this timescale).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e927872-4ace-48a9-a544-5e4e00ca8eb5 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £58,200 |
| 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

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2023 at 00:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e927872-4ace-48a9-a544-5e4e00ca8eb5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e927872-4ace-48a9-a544-5e4e00ca8eb5
  1st March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d5f75c46-40f1-48a3-b050-e52abb3c53a5
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