---
title: "Provision of external support to UKSA for the development of capabilities relating to national security"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059cd1"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK SPACE AGENCY"
published: "2026-01-06"
---

# Provision of external support to UKSA for the development of capabilities relating to national security

Buyer: UK SPACE AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059cd1

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## Summary

The UK Space Agency has completed a procurement process for a contract titled "Provision of external support to UKSA for the development of capabilities relating to national security". This successful procurement is focused on industries related to Research and Development services, specifically within Space Domain Awareness (SDA), In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM), and Space Control and Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT). The buying organisation, located at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Didcot, awarded the contract on 6th January 2026, with the contract period extending from the same date to 31st March 2026, potentially renewable until 31st March 2027 or beyond as needed. This direct award contract, indicating completion status, was specifically structured as a call-off contract to address exceptional technical expertise requirements and falls under the strategic coordination with the Ministry of Defence for space command development.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for businesses possessing specialised knowledge in space-related security capabilities. It offers a chance to engage in high-level, critical projects and develop partnerships within the governmental space domain. Ideal participants would likely be firms with substantial technical acumen and experience in security-sensitive areas, such as aerospace and advanced engineering consultancies. The direct procurement approach suggests that the project necessitated unique capabilities possibly unavailable through competitive bidding, highlighting the importance of being positioned as an industry leader to engage in such exclusive government contracts in future scenarios.

## Notice

UKSA intends to procure a supplier to act as an external delivery partner to provide highly specialist knowledge, skills and expertise (KSE) in relation to capabilities relevant to national security, specifically Space Domain Awareness (SDA), In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) and Space Control and Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT). This is a call-off contract for the provision of knowledge, skills and experience relating to individual work packages within SDA, ISAM and PNT that cannot be fulfilled by any other provider on grounds of technical expertise (Schedule 5, Paragraph 6). UKSA will only award call-off contracts through this mechanism following internal technical review to confirm the proposed work package is in scope of this requirement and meets the requirements set out in Schedule 5. The call-off contract includes a number of work packages relating to national security policy development, feasibility studies and policy insights, including at classifications above OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE.

### Procurement Information

This is a call-off contract for the provision of knowledge, skills and experience relating to individual work packages within SDA, ISAM and PNT that cannot be fulfilled by any other provider on grounds of technical expertise (Schedule 5, Paragraph 6).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000626-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 6 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,000,000 |
| Contracts value | £1,000,000 |

## 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 | WITHHELD SECTION94 SUPPLIER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2026 at 11:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000626-2026
- 19 Dec 2025 at 10:03 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084733-2025
- 18 Sep 2025 at 09:03 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057580-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000626-2026
  6th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084733-2025
  19th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057580-2025
  18th September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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