Planning

T22/0089 - Satellite Parts & Services - Laser Optical Communications for CubeSats

  • University of Northumbria at Newcastle

F01: Prior information notice (reducing time limits for receipt of tenders)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-014168

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03cd72

Published 18 May 2023, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Northumbria at Newcastle

Sutherland Building, College Street, Newcastle upon Tyne

UK-Newcastle upon Tyne: Laboratory services.

NE1 8ST

Email

asif.patel@northumbria.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1912274303

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC - North East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

T22/0089 - Satellite Parts & Services - Laser Optical Communications for CubeSats

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 32530000 - Satellite-related communications equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The University is looking to procure satellite parts, orbital modelling and thermal and mechanical modelling to create CubeSats. The University is planning on purchasing the remaining parts for the second CubeSat and, additionally for a complete third CubeSat, the University will build, assemble and integrate our laser payload into all three CubeSats ready for launch. Two of the CubeSats will get launched and the third CubeSat will be a testable on the ground.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £491,800

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance

NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University is looking to procure satellite parts, orbital modelling and thermal and mechanical modelling to create CubeSats. The University is planning on purchasing the remaining parts for the second CubeSat and, additionally for a complete third CubeSat, the University will build, assemble and integrate our laser payload into all three CubeSats ready for launch. Two of the CubeSats will get launched and the third CubeSat will be a testable on the ground.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £491,800

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

22 June 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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GO Reference: GO-2023518-PRO-22996042

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

TBC

Northumbria

Country

United Kingdom