Award

UKRI-5557 ISAR Software Development

  • UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-082910

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f5be

Published 15 December 2025, 1:45pm



Scope

Reference

UKRI-5557

Description

Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) for imaging of satellites in low Earth orbit.


Contract 1. UKRI-5557 ISAR Software Development

Supplier

Contract value

  • £168,726 excluding VAT
  • £202,471.20 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

5 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 6 January 2026 to 31 October 2026
  • 9 months, 26 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

The services required are to develop and optimise the processing algorithms for our radar. This requires working with existing imaging radars and development of the processing

algorithms of our radar systems.


Supplier

University of Birmingham Enterprise Ltd

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWVT-2817-YDRQ

Birmingham Research Park Vincent Drive

Birmingham

B15 2SQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKG31 - Birmingham

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. UKRI-5557 ISAR Software Development


Contracting authority

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Polaris House

Swindon, Wiltshire

SN2 1FL

United Kingdom

Region: UKK14 - Swindon

Organisation type: Public authority - central government