Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK SPACE AGENCY
Polaris House,North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21SZ
commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7858781608
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK14 - Swindon
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-space-agency
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Space Agency
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
In Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing(IOSM) Capabilities Roadmap Part 2
Reference number
UKSAC24_0036
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is not an opportunity, but a Contract Award Notice following on from the publication of the VEAT notice on 16th April 2024 to inform the Market that UK Space agency has direct awarded the contract to Growbotics Space Limited who will further develop a current UK IOSM capabilities map and analyse what is missing for the UK to establish leadership in this field. It will build on the ongoing work by the UK Space IOSM Working Group to identify IOSM priorities for the UKSpace Sector.
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: £249,920
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This work is a continuation of the study undertaken by Growbotics Space Ltd in March 2023 aimed at developing an In Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing(IOSM) roadmap.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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:
Additional deliveries by the original supplier
This work is a continuation of the study undertaken by Growbotics Space Ltd in March 2023 aimed at developing an In Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing(IOSM) roadmap.
Growbotics Space Ltd, as a lead member of the UKSA/Community space partnership, have acted as independent consultants to that work and is uniquely positioned to deliver the next phase of the study due to the specialised nature of the task and the work completed so far, and the access requirements needed to complete it successfully.
The following up work specification requires a supplier to have deep knowledge of both the sector and the sector strategy, specifically the new IOSM capabilities and industrial plan recently endorsed by space council and DSIT.
The work completed to date was done by Growbotics Space Ltd both for the earlier key technology identification and the UKSA and space partnership roadmapping. If another supplier were to be used other than Growbotics Space Ltd, understanding the methodology used, decision framework combined with a deep technical understanding of the sector would result in having to completely rework the earlier study, which will result in disproportionate time and resource on top of this study cost.
Therefore Growbotics Space Limited is the only credible supplier to deliver this work.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-012267
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
UKSAC24_0036
Title
In Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing(IOSM) Capabilities Roadmap Part 2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Growbotics Space Ltd
Marine House, 151 Western Road
West Sussex
RH16 3LH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
14483760
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £249,920
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UKSA Commercial
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom