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Unlocking Space for Government - Government Service Adoption

WAC ID:77978

Public SectorAward noticeClosed32014L0024

Source:	Find a Tender Service (FTS)
Notice Type:	Award notice
Buyer:	UK SPACE AGENCY
Main Category:	Services
Procurement Method:	Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Method Rationale:	In order to promote the use of Satellite technology in UK Government. Requirements must be identified insights gained and methodology developed to inform future programmes Satellite Application Catapult's role as a catapult positions them uniquely . As such, they are the only provider that can provide the required service. 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'.
Tender Status:	Closed
Estimated Value (ex. VAT):	Not specified

Procurement timeline

All 2 notices for this procurement, oldest first.

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Contract award notice· 7 May 2024
Unlocking Space for Government - Government Service Adoption
Contract award notice· 15 Jul 2024Viewing
Unlocking Space for Government - Government Service Adoption

Earlier notices predate the Procurement Act 2023 (commenced 24 Feb 2025) and therefore don't carry UK1–UK17 codes.

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Award outcome

Awarded to

SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITEDGB-COH-07964746

Award status:

Active

Contracting Authority

Organisation

UK SPACE AGENCY

Description

This is a Contract award Notice following a VEAT notice to inform the Market that UK Space Agency has direct award the contract to Satellite Applications Catapult Limited. To develop identify suitable applications of space technology and approaches to address the key issues that are restricting the uptake of space services for Government Operations