Published date: 1 February 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 21 January 2021, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Satellite platforms - 32534000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£750,000

Procurement reference

BIP565688325

Published date

1 February 2021

Closing date

21 January 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

22 January 2021

Contract end date

20 December 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The project called "Speqtre" formerly known as "QKD QubeSat" is a collaboration between the Singapore and UK (BEIS) governments, and could lead to a more secure online activity for consumers in everything from financial transactions to online conversations. The project scope is to build and fly a satellite quantum key distribution (QKD) test bed. Through this collaboration, Singapore and the UK will co-develop a satellite called "Speqtre"", a satellite based on the CubeSat standard that will use a pioneering QKD technology to test the secure distribution of cryptographic keys over globe-spanning distances. The project was kicked off around Feb 2019 and is currently around PDR stage. The satellite is expected to
be launched around Q3/Q4 2023. In the UK, work will be led by UKRI, responsible for the development of the platform (BUS) and the optical payload for optical links needed for beaming QKD signals, known as the 'Optical Payload'.

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Award information

Awarded date

21 January 2021

Contract start date

22 January 2021

Contract end date

20 December 2024

Total value of contract

£750,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space

Address

Motorenweg 23
Delft

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
UK

Telephone

+441793867133

Email

procurement@stfc.ac.uk