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title: "UKSAC26_0039 - Unlocking Space for Investment - Growth Pathway"
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# UKSAC26_0039 - Unlocking Space for Investment - Growth Pathway

Buyer: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a7271aba-2b88-47bf-ae91-dc77c759d0e0

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## Summary

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology commissioned tailored sell-side advisory services for the Growth Pathway, a programme supporting the investment readiness of UK space businesses. The service provides subsidised, bespoke one-to-one advice to growth-stage businesses at Series A and above, and other high-potential space companies. Its scope covers commercial strategy, financial and capital planning, legal and intellectual property matters, and investor engagement. The purpose is to help UK space scale-ups overcome barriers to finance and attract private investment, contributing to economic growth. This is a consultancy services requirement, including financial consultancy, related research and development consultancy, and education and training services. Delivery may span the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and other international locations.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. The contract was awarded to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on 26 August 2026 for £4,800,000. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 March 2030. It was a selective mini-competition call-off from the Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4), rather than an open competition. The tender submission deadline was 5 August 2026 at 11:00. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected supplier will provide the full Growth Pathway advisory service. The award followed evaluation under the framework mini-competition process; the published information describes the required service scope but does not set out separate scoring weights or a detailed award formula.

This award demonstrates established public demand for specialist commercial and investment-readiness support for UK space businesses, delivered through a framework call-off. A credible future competitor would need proven capability in advising growth-stage and high-potential space companies, particularly on sell-side preparation, commercial strategy, financial modelling and capital planning, legal and intellectual property issues, and investor engagement. It would also need the capacity to provide tailored one-to-one advice across a geographically broad client base, including UK and international locations. Experience helping scale-ups overcome finance barriers and secure private investment would be directly relevant, alongside the ability to combine consultancy with education or training where required. The opportunity is suitable for SMEs, but delivery at programme scale requires strong specialist resources, coordinated account management and dependable framework-compliant mobilisation.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini-competition under Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) RM6309. Brief Description of Requirement: The Growth Pathway supports the investment readiness of UK space businesses through subsidised, tailored sell-side advisory services. The Advisory Scheme provides bespoke one-to-one support for growth-stage (Series A+) and high-potential space companies, focused on areas including commercial strategy, financial and capital planning, legal and IP, and investor engagement. The overarching aim is to help UK space scale-ups overcome access-to-finance barriers and attract private investment, supporting HM Government's mission of economic growth.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08184f06-864d-4b87-8882-8b92e4dca6a1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,800,000 |
| 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 Science, Innovation & Technology |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2EG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 16:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08184f06-864d-4b87-8882-8b92e4dca6a1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08184f06-864d-4b87-8882-8b92e4dca6a1
  14th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-space-agency

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