Published date: 2 September 2025

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


Closing: 5 August 2025, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £500,000

Procurement reference

tender_498989/1512380

Published date

2 September 2025

Closing date

5 August 2025

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

26 August 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****

This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the CCS RM6235 Space-Enabled and Geospatial Services.

Brief Description of Requirement

The Unlocking Space for Investment team are seeking a capable and experienced delivery partner (or consortium) to design and deliver the next iteration of the Growth Pathway, a targeted learning and engagement programme with an advisory and business consulting services provision for space businesses, aimed at catalysing investment into the UK space sector. This procurement aims to appoint a supplier who can deliver a high-quality, scalable programme that supports industry in overcoming access to finance barriers relating to investor-readiness.

The Growth Pathway is a key component of USI's broader work to unlock private capital for the space sector and will be delivered in close coordination with other USI initiatives. Delivery partners are expected to collaborate closely with UKSA and the wider ecosystem to ensure aligned delivery, reinforce programme outcomes, and remain responsive to evolving market needs.

Award information

Awarded date

22 August 2025

Contract start date

26 August 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£260,990

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Address

1 Embankment Place, London, Greater London, WC2N 6RH, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk