Scope
Reference
UKSAC25_0077
Description
UKSA intends to procure a supplier to act as an external delivery partner to provide highly specialist knowledge, skills and expertise (KSE) in relation to capabilities relevant to national security, specifically Space Domain Awareness (SDA), In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) and Space Control and Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT). This is a call-off contract for the provision of knowledge, skills and experience relating to individual work packages within SDA, ISAM and PNT that cannot be fulfilled by any other provider on grounds of technical expertise (Schedule 5, Paragraph 6). UKSA will only award call-off contracts through this mechanism following internal technical review to confirm the proposed work package is in scope of this requirement and meets the requirements set out in Schedule 5.
The call-off contract includes a number of work packages relating to national security policy development, feasibility studies and policy insights, including at classifications above OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE.
Contract 1. Provision of External Support to UKSA and MoD Space Command for the development of capabilities relating to national security
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,000,000 excluding VAT
- £1,200,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
1 September 2025
Standstill period
- End: 5 January 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
6 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 6 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
- Possible extension to 31 March 2027
- 1 year, 2 months, 26 days
Description of possible extension:
This contract includes provision for an extension to 31st March 2027, to be exercised at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.
Further extensions up to 31st March 2030 may be required in the event a known risk materialises and operational requirements change, resulting in a need for continued access to this expertise.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Supplier
Withheld Section94 Supplier
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBXY-3232-WNHZ
Withheld address line 1
Withheld Town
OX110DF
United Kingdom
Email: witheldemail@noreply.com
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Provision of External Support to UKSA and MoD Space Command for the development of capabilities relating to national security
Contracting authority
UK Space Agency
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRTY-4245-MTJY
Quad Two Building 1st Floor, Rutherford Avenue, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Didcot
OX11 0DF
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - central government