Published date: 13 March 2025
Last edited date: 25 April 2025
Open future opportunity - This means that the buyer is not yet ready to invite bid applications but early notification has been provided and some dialogue may be possible.
Contract summary
Industry
Data services - 72300000
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Location of contract
HP144UE
Value of contract
£1,000,000 to £18,000,000
Procurement reference
UKSAC25_0002
Published date
13 March 2025
Approach to market date
15 May 2025
Contract start date
1 September 2025
Contract end date
1 September 2030
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 notice has been updated on 25th April to update the LEO feasibility study launch moving to Q3 and the GEO sovereign sensor changing to an open procurement. All others unchanged and still targeting launch by 15th May 2025. NO OPPORTUNITIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED*
*This notice has been updated on 10th April to update the approach to market date to 15th of May. For the avoidance of doubt, this was a mandatory field that was populated with 1st of April. NO OPPORTUNITIES HAVE YET BEEN ISSUED*
Following its previous notice, UKSA is issuing an update to its forthcoming procurement opportunities relating to the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC). Please note these requirements are still subject to budget confirmation.
Orbital Analyst Services
Total Contract Value: £6,000,000 (inclusive of VAT)
Total Contract Duration: 5 years
The provision of orbital analyst services to analyse and interpret Space Surveillance and Tracking data. We intend to issue this requirement to relevant suppliers on the Space Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS between the 1st of April and 15th May 2025. Contract start date will be 1st of September 2025.
SDA Data Lot 1 and Lot 2
Total Contract Value: £960,000 for Lot 1 and £1,740,000 for Lot 2 (inclusive of VAT)
Total Contract Duration: 5 years
The provision of SDA data in Low Earth Orbit (Lot 1) and Medium Earth Orbit and Geostationary Orbit (Lot 2). We intend to issue this requirement to relevant suppliers on the Space Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS between the 1st of May and 15th of May 2025. Contract start date will be between 1st of September and 1st of October 2025.
SDA Data Lot 3
Total Contract Value: £18,000,000 (inclusive of VAT)
Total Contract Duration: 5 years.
The provision of SDA Data in Geostationary Orbit. We intend to issue this requirement to relevant suppliers on the Space Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS between the 1st of May and 15th of May 2025. Contract start date will be between the 1st of September and 1st of October 2025.
Sovereign Sensor Capability (LEO) Feasibility Study
Total Contract Value: TBC
Total Contract Duration: TBC
The provision of a feasibility study to support the development of LEO sovereign SDA sensor capabilities. UKSA intends to award one contract and intends to issue this to relevant suppliers on the Space Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS in Q3 2025. The procurement strategy for this requirement has changed and there will be no downselection: this contract will be for one feasibility study only. Contract start date is TBC.
Sovereign Sensor Capability (GEO)
Total Contract Value: Up to £7,500,000 (inclusive of VAT)
Total Contract Duration: 3 years
The provision of GEO sovereign sensor capabilities. We intend to issue this requirement as an OPEN PROCUREMENT between the 1st of May and 1st of June 2025. Contract start date is 18th August 2025.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC): Space Domain Awareness Capabilities
- Early engagement
- Published 25 November 2024, last edited 26 November 2024
Spend profile
| Financial year | Budget |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | £100,000 |
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Contact name
Laura Mason
Address
Polaris House
SWINDON
SN21SZ
England
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Approach to market date: 15 May 2025
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