Published date: 17 November 2023

Last edited date: 21 November 2023

This notice was replaced on 29 February 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 29 February 2024, last edited 1 March 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 34000000

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 63000000

    • Financial and insurance services - 66000000

    • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

    • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£0 to £200,000

Procurement reference

UKSAC23_0099

Published date

17 November 2023

Closing date

15 December 2023

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

31 January 2024

Contract end date

30 June 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: SBRI

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This is a Small Business Research initiative (SBRI) competition funded by the UK Space Agency

A total of up to £2 million, inclusive of VAT, is allocated to this competition/phase 1.

The Phase 1 feasibility study research and development (R&D) contracts will be up to £200,000, inclusive of VAT, for each project for up to 6 months. We expect to fund up to 10 projects. with successful projects beginning in January 2024.


Unlocking Space for Business (USB) is a new programme being delivered by the UK Space Agency to support businesses in the Financial Services and Transport & Logistics sectors to:

• Better understand and prioritise how innovations in satellite data and services, combined with complementary data sources, can drive businesses benefits;

• Connect with leading data suppliers, aggregators, technology integrators and insight providers;

• Apply for Government funding to support the delivery of benefits from satellite data and services, through pilot projects, data procurement or partnerships.

Satellite data and services already underpin over 17% of UK GDP, with innovation continuing to unlock new opportunities for business. Harnessing satellite data and services with complementary data sources can unlock new opportunities for businesses, from revenue growth and operational efficiencies to customer experiences and environmental, social and governance (ESG) benefits.
Unlocking Space for Business is now launching a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition, offering eligible organisations the chance to apply for a share of up to £2 million, inclusive of VAT,in an initial phase 1 competition to develop commercially viable innovative feasibility studies, that aim to combine terrestrial technologies with satellite data and services, to be adopted by customers in the Transport & Logistics and Financial Services sectors.

Projects will involve one or more of the three types of commercial satellite data and services:
• satellite imagery (earth observation)
• satellite connectivity & communications
• position, navigation & timing (PNT)

Projects will focus on, prioritising:
• new revenue growth opportunities
• improved customer experiences
• operational efficiencies
• environmental, social and governance (ESG) benefits

Applications are encouraged from organisations that can combine terrestrial data and services - such as AI, Quantum, machine learning and geospatial data - with satellite data and services, can provide analysis to derive value-added insights, to develop innovative solutions to customers in the UK Transport & Logistics and the Financial Services sectors.


Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/unlocking-space-for-business

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

SBRI - Unlocking Space for Business

  • Early engagement
  • Published 6 November 2023

Attachments

Additional text

An supplier engagement event will be hosted by UK Space Agency on 30th November, with the aim of informing potential suppliers about the proposed Unlocking Space for Business Programme competition, including its scope, application process, evaluation criteria and timelines. The event will provide an opportunity for potential applicants to ask questions about the competition.

UKSA encourages attendance from potential applicants that can combine terrestrial data and services with satellite data and services, within the Transport & Logistics and/or Financial Services sectors.

To attend the event and to hear more about upcoming activities, please register via the following link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/97e02d22-eb3e-479f-a958-f41352a35c47@cbac7005-02c1-43eb-b497-e6492d1b2dd8

If you can not attend a recording will be made available after the event to everyone that registered on the above link.


The Unlocking Space for Business Programme held and Early Engagement Webinar for this opportunity which is available at : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sLu07OclIM

About the buyer

Address

Polaris House,North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21SZ
England

Email

Commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk