Published date: 31 May 2023
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Awarded contract (published 26 September 2023, last edited 1 July 2024)
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Procurement reference
PS23181 - PIN
Published date
31 May 2023
Closing date
10 June 2023
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The UK Space Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and provides technical advice on the National Space Strategy, supporting the UK space sector to deliver the government's vision.
The Unlocking Space for Business (USB) is a new programme seeking to drive greater long-term adoption of satellite-derived data, applications, and services across commercial 'end-users', i.e., non-space private sector companies operating in the UK. The programme is primarily a pilot project that if successful will potentially inform a larger programme beyond the 2025 Spending Review. The pilot will implement a number of end-user focused initiatives related to education, engagement, capability development and operational deployment.
The programme has undertaken significant market testing, speaking to 44 stakeholders from suppliers, integrators, end-users and trade bodies to inform the rationale for intervention and validate the required route to market. It also helped validate the strategic approach and interest from potential applications and appetite for this programme. Based on this assessment there is good confidence of sufficient market viability to deliver all the requirements and interventions.
Delivery of the programme requires the support of an external delivery partner, to provide sector-specific end-user engagement and deliver project management activities. Two end-user sectors have been targeted to maximise the effectiveness of interventions based on delivery timescales: transport and financial services. The assessment process to select these areas included analysis of use cases, target domestic market size, and alignment to the National Space Strategy. The delivery partner will require sector specific expertise of those sectors; as well as space sector knowledge including knowledge of the downstream satellite-derived applications, services, and data. As the programme will be open to opportunities across all satellite domains, this will include earth observation, satellite communications and position, navigation, and timing, as well as an awareness of how these technologies can work in combination with complementary non-space technologies. The delivery partner must also have project management experience and be confident that they can deliver this project to cost, quality and time.
We have identified the Crown Commercial Services RM6235 - Space-Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS an appropriate route to market and we intend to undertake a further competition W/C 19th June.
Where suppliers review the scope and are interested in being involved in the Further Competition, you will need to ensure that you have completed registration with the DPS prior to the tender launching (indicative launch date - week commencing 19th June 2023).
Attached to this notice we have provided a full scope of services and some questions that we would be grateful for response to from interested parties.
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Responses to the Prior Information Notice document attached are requested by Friday 9th June 2023 @17:00
For suppliers that are interested but are not yet registered on the Crown Commercial Services RM6235 - Space-Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS, when responding to this PIN, please advise and we will be able to provide guidance and support in getting you registered.
About the buyer
Contact name
Nicola Turner
Address
Polaris House,North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN2 1FF
England
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