---
title: "PS25072 - ESA Proposal Advice Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0510fc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK SPACE AGENCY"
published: "2025-07-21"
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# PS25072 - ESA Proposal Advice Service

Buyer: UK SPACE AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0510fc

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## Summary

The UK Space Agency has concluded its procurement for the ESA Proposal Advice Service, a pilot initiative designed to bolster UK competitiveness in winning European Space Agency contracts. The procurement process was administered as a below-threshold open competition, with an award notification date of 21st July 2025. The service, run by KI Bid Consulting Limited, spans multiple regions in the UK and falls under the category of business and management consultancy services. This initiative, intended to run from 15th July 2025 to 31st March 2026, is part of a broader effort to enhance the quality of bids and ultimately secure long-term industrial returns for the UK.

This contract presents abundant opportunities for consultancy firms and SMEs with expertise in bid preparation, particularly those specialising in business consultancy services for the space industry. By offering tailored feedback and recommendations, businesses involved in this tender can leverage their knowledge and potentially expand their services in the realm of space contracts. Given the project’s focus on increasing UK entities' success rates with the ESA, firms that can demonstrate a strong track record in enhancing bid quality stand to benefit significantly from this collaboration, positioning themselves advantageously in a niche market.

## Notice

*****THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION***** This Procurement is being concluded as an Open Competition - Below Threshold The UK Space Agency (UK Space Agency) plans to launch a 12-month pilot of the ESA Proposal Advice Service (ESA PAS). This service aims to fill key gaps in the preparation of bids for European Space Agency (ESA) contracts by UK entities, including academia and industry. The successful Supplier (delivering the service on UK Space Agency's behalf) will offer expert review of ESA contract bids, providing guidance on areas for improvements before bids are submitted to ESA. The goal of ESA PAS is to improve the competitiveness of UK entities in ESA programmes, increasing their chances of success and securing long-term industrial returns for the UK. The service will provide non-technical, tailored feedback and recommendations to enhance the quality of bids.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041509-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 14 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | £100,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SPACE AGENCY |
| Additional buyers | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD |
| Locality | DIDCOT |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX11 0DF |
| 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 | KI BID CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2025 at 09:11 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041509-2025
- 22 May 2025 at 13:19 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024947-2025
- 12 May 2025 at 13:10 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020506-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041509-2025
  21st July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024947-2025
  22nd May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020506-2025
  12th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1332
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1333
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1334
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1335

## Notice URLs

- https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.uksbs.co.uk/clients/

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