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title: "Inter-Agency Space Debris Co-ordination Committee (IADC) 2025-26 Studies - Sub-Lot 4.2: Assessment of Technologies Driving Post-Mission Disposal Reliability"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059be6"
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published: "2025-10-07"
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# Inter-Agency Space Debris Co-ordination Committee (IADC) 2025-26 Studies - Sub-Lot 4.2: Assessment of Technologies Driving Post-Mission Disposal Reliability

Buyer: UK SPACE AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059be6

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## Summary

The UK Space Agency, a central government public authority, initiated a procurement process for the "Inter-Agency Space Debris Co-ordination Committee (IADC) 2025-26 Studies - Sub-Lot 4.2: Assessment of Technologies Driving Post-Mission Disposal Reliability." The procurement, located in Didcot, United Kingdom, was completed on 7th October 2025, following a direct award process due to the lack of suitable tender submissions. The award, valued at £25,000 gross, covers a period from 7th October 2025 to 31st March 2026. This procurement focuses on research and development services in the space industry, specifically addressing technologies for post-mission disposal operations.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in space research, technology development, and consultancy services. Companies that can deliver innovative technologies for improving the reliability of post-mission disposal and compliance with IADC guidelines are well-positioned to benefit. Such opportunities are particularly suited to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like 3S Northumbria Ltd, which has been awarded the contract to explore and develop a comprehensive catalogue evaluating promising solutions for space debris mitigation. This engagement not only fosters growth within involved enterprises but also advances technological developments critical to sustainable space exploration.

## Notice

This is a switch to direct award under Section 43 of the Procurement Act, on the basis no suitable tender submissions were received for Sub-Lot 4.2 of the Inter-Agency Space Debris Co-ordination Committee (IADC) 2025-26 tender. One bid was received which did not satisfy the Contracting Authority's requirements or the award criteria when assessed by reference to the assessment methodology and the relative importance of the criteria indicated under section 23(3). There was a minor commercial deficiency in the bid which could not be addressed during the tender process, which has been addressed subsequently to facilitate this direct award. The appointed supplier will investigate the technologies that underpin reliable post-mission disposal operations, considering those that achieve compliance to one or more of the post-mission disposal guidelines within the IADC Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines. Develop and populate a catalogue to capture key information on each technology and critically evaluate the most promising solutions across cases for single-spacecraft missions and large constellations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062799-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 6 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,833 |
| Contracts value | £20,833 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SPACE AGENCY |
| Locality | DIDCOT |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX11 0DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Vale of White Horse |
| Electoral ward | Hendreds |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | 3S NORTHUMBRIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2025 at 10:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062799-2025
- 17 Sep 2025 at 08:29 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057171-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062799-2025
  7th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057171-2025
  17th September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://northumbrianspace.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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