Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK SPACE AGENCY
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21SZ
commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-space-agency
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Space
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UK Space Agency call off contract for independent technical space services
Reference number
UKSAC20_0020
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
UK Space Agency call off contract for independent technical space services, insight and data from Aerospace Corporation (Federally Funded Research & Development Centre (FFDRC)).
This contract is a call off arrangement with a not to exceed value of £3M for the initial period from Mar 2021 to Mar 2022.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- QB56 - On space industry sector
- RC01 - In aerospace technology
- RC02 - In space technology
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- US - United States
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a UK Space Agency call off contract for independent technical space services, insight and data from Aerospace Corporation that has been established to enable the UKSA to leverage data, analysis and additional insight and opportunities from Aerospace's unique relationship with the US government and Department of Defence.
The services provided may include:
- Technical Assurance
- Requirements Analysis
- Independent analysis and provision of data and insight to inform policy and interventions
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This contract is a call off arrangement with a not to exceed value of £3M for the initial period from Mar 2021 to Mar 2022.
The contract includes three one year optional extension periods with a not to exceed limit of £2M per annum until 31 Mar 2025.
The potential total contract value if all option periods are exercised is £9M
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Aerospace's unique position as a Federally Funded Development and Research Centre (FFDRC) and their unique relationship with the US Government means they have access to non-commercially available data and technical expertise and are therefore prohibited from competing for work.
The applicable exemption regulation for this contract is PCR 2015 Regulation 32 Section 2 (b) (ii) 'competition is absent for technical reasons' as there is 'no reasonable alternative or substitute that exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement'.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aerospace Corporation UK Limited
Aerospace Corporation UK Limited Middle Yard Berwick St Leonard
Salisbury
SP3 5SN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom