Later this year, the first satellite launch from UK soil will take place from Spaceport Cornwall in Newquay - making the UK the first country in Europe to launch into orbit. This will be followed by vertical launches from Sutherland in the Highlands and SaxaVord in the Shetlands next year.
The UK Space Agency will use launch from the UK soil as an opportunity to inspire and engage young people, particularly those from under-represented groups about a) the role of space in improving life in earth and b) the job opportunities within the UK space sector through a nationwide awareness and engagement programme.
Therefore as the UK's first space launch will be such a historic moment for the country, we want to use this opportunity to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and space entrepreneurs to ensure the future space talent pipeline. The UK Space Agency is already delivering a number of existing education activities to support our objective to:
- Inspire and engage young people, particularly those from underrepresented groups, in order to encourage uptake of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math's) subjects with a view to building and sustaining the talent pipeline.
We are looking to create an education outreach activity that will fit alongside our existing and ongoing Launch Year education activities, which include:
- LogoLiftOff! competition which received over 10k entries from primary aged children;
- Nanosat Design & Build competition for young people aged 16+ and;
- CanSat competition for 14-22 year olds, which this year had 55 schools participate, more than double that of previous years.
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
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.
This is not an opportunity, but a VEAT notice to inform the Market that UK Space Agency is looking to 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.
This direct award provides for Ansys Systems Tool Kit (STK) orbital analysis software, which is proprietary technology developed and owned by Ansys. This software is critical for the Office of the Chief Engineer's orbital analysis and mission modelling activities, underpinning technical assurance for UK Space Agency programmes.
All intellectual property rights, including source code and specialised modelling capabilities, are exclusively held by Ansys. ST Engineering Antycip SAS is an authorised reseller for Ansys products in Europe and is the only lawful route for UK Space Agency to procure these licences in the UK. This has been confirmed directly with Ansys Regional Sales Team - no alternative supplier can provide, maintain, or support STK licences without infringing IP rights.
This direct award provides for the setup of MATLAB and associated proprietary toolboxes (including Simulink, Aerospace Toolbox, and System Composer), which are developed and owned by MathWorks. The software is essential for the Office of the Chief Engineer's technical assurance and modelling activities, and continuity of service is critical to ongoing projects.
All intellectual property rights, including source code and associated functionality, are exclusively held by MathWorks. No alternative supplier can lawfully provide, maintain, or support these licences. Procuring through any other route would be impossible without infringing IP rights and would introduce significant operational risk.
This is not an opportunity, but a VEAT notice to inform the Market that UK Space Agency is looking to direct award 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 UK Space Sector.
A set of updated financial Due Diligence to be performed on two organisations, that is required following unforeseen developments in the market outside the control of UK Space Agency's that require urgently assessing to assist in programmatic decision making.
A set of updated financial Due Diligence to be performed on two organisations, that is required following unforeseen developments in the market outside the control of UK Space Agency's that require urgently assessing to assist in programmatic decision making.
This direct award provides for the setup of specialist laptops for the UK Space Agency orbital analysts. This includes laptop imaging, Office 365 hardening, penetration testing to ensure the laptops meet the required security standards and 12 months of operational support.
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.
NORSSTrack is a critical software service for the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) which has been developed specifically to meet NSpOC's orbital analysis needs. This contract provides for a licence to enable ongoing access to a fully deployed NORSSTrack product which is required to enable UKSA to meet its Space Surveillance and Tracking obligations.
No other supplier can provide the service as the Intellectual Property is owned by the developer, Raytheon Systems Ltd. There are no comparable software products available on the market as this was developed as a bespoke product to meet UKSA's SST needs.
***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****
The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday, 24th March 2025 at 11:00.
DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.
All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.
Brief Description of Requirement
The UK Space Agency is looking to engage a world class supplier to deliver the UK Space Agency Accelerator. Established and operated for just under five years, the UK Space Agency.
Accelerator provides quality support to businesses, giving them the tools and experience they need to drive their own growth.
Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.
This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document.
How to Apply
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* Provision of a dedicated Account Manager to develop and deliver all partnership activities in collaboration with UKSA
* Sponsorship of the Space interest badge for Brownies aged 7-10, which supports girls to learn about the universe around them
* Communications plan and delivery (including volunteer, parents and carer mailings)
* Engagement report
* Invitations and access to relevant stakeholder networking events
* Provision of a dedicated Account Manager to develop and deliver all partnership activities in collaboration with UKSA
* Sponsorship of the Space interest badge for Brownies aged 7-10, which supports girls to learn about the universe around them
* Communications plan and delivery (including volunteer, parents and carer mailings)
* Engagement report
* Invitations and access to relevant stakeholder networking events
The aim of this work is to help UKSA evaluate the existing infrastructure at a proposed potential test site to provide an assessment of its suitability for rocket engine testing, the modifications needed to establish the test infrastructure and the operational approach that could be adopted. The evaluation is to include proposed operating models with ROM costs and pricing.
This is being issued via direct award as it requires access to sensitive data sources and market data, as well as access to the site itself. The supplier has worked previously at the proposed site and holds the IPR related to the data referenced above.
Please note UKSA is not in a position to disclose the proposed site at this stage and will not respond to queries relating to it.