Published date: 25 September 2024

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 5 March 2025

Contract summary

Industry

  • Broadcasting equipment - 32210000

  • Satellite antennas - 32324310

  • Telecommunications network - 32412100

    • Wireless telecommunications system - 32510000

    • Satellite-related communications equipment - 32530000

    • Spacecraft, satellites and launch vehicles - 34712000

    • Aircraft or spacecraft equipment, trainers, simulators and associated parts - 34740000

    • Unmanned aerial vehicles - 35613000

    • Strategic anti-ballistic missiles - 35621100

    • Military spacecrafts - 35630000

    • Radar surveillance equipment - 38115100

    • Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent) - 38221000

    • Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances - 38290000

    • Radio remote-control apparatus - 38821000

    • Data-acquisition system - 48614000

    • Repair and maintenance services of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts - 50650000

    • Space transport services - 60500000

    • Information technology services - 72222300

    • Hardware integration consultancy services - 72228000

    • Systems testing services - 72254100

    • Software-related services - 72260000

    • Data services - 72300000

    • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

    • Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts - 80650000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£2,500,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6370

Published date

25 September 2024

Approach to market date

5 March 2025

Contract start date

1 May 2025

Contract end date

30 April 2033

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Space Technology Solutions is the next iteration of the Space Enabled and Geospatial services Dynamic Purchasing System and will continue to cover a broad scope for the space enabled technology market, including the geospatial ecosystem.

Space Technology Solutions will also include an enhanced scope of services which have been requested through buyer and supplier engagement, and potentially services amalgamated from other CCS agreements where appropriate.

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2025/2026 £312,500,000
2026/2027 £312,500,000
2027/2028 £312,500,000
2028/2029 £312,500,000
2029/2030 £312,500,000
2030/2031 £312,500,000
2031/2032 £312,500,000
2032/2033 £312,500,000

Additional text

This Prior Information Notice is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the Space and Geospatial market.

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) are working in collaboration with The Ministry of Defence (MoD) and other public sector bodies to develop the government's route to market for Space Technology Solutions. We aim to exploit the flexibilities under the new procurement regulations (Procurement Act 2023), endeavouring to unlock opportunity through flexible commercial procedures.

Crown Commercial Service intends to hold market engagement sessions during October 2024 for interested parties. The session will cover our objectives of any subsequent procurement exercise and the potential scope. There will be an opportunity to engage with the team, provide feedback and ask questions.

Details of the virtual supplier engagement sessions and subsequent session(s) are included in the link below:

https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6370

Presentation slides, questions and answers will be made available after the session(s) on this page.

The estimated value is an indicative value over the proposed 8 years and will be further reviewed, updated and confirmed following further engagement with customers.

The date is the estimated date of publication, please refer to the CCS website page https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/upcoming for updates and monitor Find A Tender Service for the publication of the contract notice.

About the buyer

Contact name

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

Address

9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L39PP
England

Telephone

+44 3454102222

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/ccs