Published date: 2 February 2024

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


Closing: 11 January 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£0 to £24,999

Procurement reference

PS24005

Published date

2 February 2024

Closing date

11 January 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

16 January 2024

Contract end date

29 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

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 as a Single Sourcing Action under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the PCR

Brief Description of Requirement

Non-Earth Imaging, or NEI, presents itself as a potential new data source for these purposes. NEI utilises in-orbit optical sensors to capture images of a target. These images can then either be used alone or combined with other data sources in order to infer the properties of the target. On top of its ability to directly image targets, NEI has the benefit that the sensors can be designed and used for other purposes when not needed for NEI, such as Earth Observation, reducing the cost of operation.
With the arrival of this new method, this study aims to investigate the use of NEI as a new data source in order to de-risk and support future UKSA ADR and Re-entry campaigns. This involves the identification of the parameters that could be delivered using NEI, as well as the procurement and analysis of test imagery using NEI for selected target satellites in order to characterise any challenges impeding its usage.

Award information

Awarded date

15 January 2024

Contract start date

16 January 2024

Contract end date

29 March 2024

Total value of contract

£24,999

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

HEO ROBOTICS (UK) LTD

Address

Pound House,62a Highgate High Street,
London, N6 5HX

Reference

Companies House number: 13772543

Value of contract

£24,999

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Email

professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk