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title: "Understanding Future Technical Risk"
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# Understanding Future Technical Risk

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cd66d355-c51e-4982-b57c-f1c63925b015

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Understanding Future Technical Risk" is initiated by UK Shared Business Services Limited, focusing on the space industry in Didcot, Oxfordshire. Currently in the planning stage, this tender involves a market engagement day scheduled for 11th September 2018, with an expression of interest (EOI) deadline on 31st August 2018. This engagement aims to discuss technical risks associated with UK space activities, particularly regarding the licensing and regulation of new and novel space systems, as well as challenges related to large satellite constellations and proximity operations.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in research and development, particularly those specialising in aerospace, satellite technology, and risk management consultancy. Companies involved with technical assessments, collision avoidance systems, and satellite orchestration would find this procurement particularly suited to their services. Participation in the market engagement day could also facilitate partnerships and enhance capabilities, fostering business growth within the developing UK space sector.

## Notice

The UK is now embarking on a new and exciting direction in space, with ambitions to enable horizontal and vertical launches from the UK, as well as looking to license and regulate novel space systems in orbit, such as large constellations consisting of hundreds of satellites, or in-orbit service missions to remove space debris and service spacecraft. However, with any new and original activity comes risk. In performing the licensing for both Launch and Orbital missions, it is essential that the UK Space Agency is able to fully understand these risks. The goal of this engagement day is to better understand some of the technical risks and issues that the UK Space Agency needs to consider. We want to use this event to raise some of the technical questions within the community and to understand where current research and capability lies to address these. We can then consider the potential for proposals to solve some of these questions and/or better understand these issues. The day will be split across two topics: * Large constellations in LEO: With operators planning new and increasingly large and complex constellations of satellites, issues such as collision risk/avoidance, constellation management, trade-offs between the safety of operator's satellites and continuity of the service, cyber-security and RF interference are of potential importance. UKSA would like to understand both these and other issues that may evolve should the number of large constellations grow. * Proximity operations: From space tugs to active debris removal, to on-orbit servicing. UKSA would like a better understanding of the roadmap and timelines of future proximity operation missions, as well as the potential consequences in their implementation Additional information: This Prior Information Notice is being issued in order to undertake a market consultation exercise with regards to the requirements detailed above and in section II.1.4. UKSA will be holding a market engagement day in order to assess the market's capability, technical insight and view on the approach to procuring the services. If you believe this is of interest to you and your organisation, please register an Expression of Interest to attend by sending an email to the following email address: majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk The supplier engagement day will be held at the Harwell Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, on Tuesday 11th September 2018. Expressions of Interest to attend must be received at the above email address by no later than 1200hrs BST on Friday 31st August (the EOI Deadline). Places are limited to three representatives per organisation. Your email should have the subject heading "UK SBS PR18115 UKSA Understanding Future Technical Risks PIN EOI" you should include your company name and the names and contact telephone numbers of up to three representatives wishing to attend and the email address(s) for reply confirmation. Upon confirmation of attendance by UKSBS, the location and agenda for the day will be issued. PLEASE NOTE: Due to coordinating access arrangements, Expressions of Interest received after EOI Deadline will not be considered and access to the event will not be possible UKSA may consider information and responses received as part of the preliminary market consultation to help inform UKSA specification and further decision making in relation to the planning and conduct of the proposed procurement. For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is not a Call for Competition; a Contract Notice will be issued as a call for competition. Not registering an interest shall not prevent any supplier participating in a future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of preliminary market consultation shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in preliminary market consultation will be at each supplier's own cost. UKSA reserves the position not to award a contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/147d553c-ca41-4bda-a32a-3596dbbe1808 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement 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 | 24 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Aug 2018 |
| 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 SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2018 at 07:45 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/147d553c-ca41-4bda-a32a-3596dbbe1808

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/147d553c-ca41-4bda-a32a-3596dbbe1808
  24th July 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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