UKSA National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) Upcoming Requirements

Published date: 13 March 2025

Contract summary

Industry

Data services - 72300000

Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

HP144UE

Value of contract

£1,000,000 to £18,000,000

Procurement reference

UKSAC25_0002

Published date

13 March 2025

Approach to market date

1 April 2025

Contract start date

1 September 2025

Contract end date

1 September 2030

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Following its previous notice, UKSA is issuing an update to its forthcoming procurement opportunities relating to the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC). Please note these requirements are still subject to budget confirmation.

Orbital Analyst Services
Total Contract Value: £6,000,000 (inclusive of VAT)
Total Contract Duration: 5 years
The provision of orbital analyst services to analyse and interpret Space Surveillance and Tracking data. We intend to issue this requirement to relevant suppliers on the Space Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS between the 1st of April and 15th May 2025. Contract start date will be 1st of September 2025.

SDA Data Lot 1 and Lot 2
Total Contract Value: £960,000 for Lot 1 and £1,740,000 for Lot 2 (inclusive of VAT)
Total Contract Duration: 5 years
The provision of SDA data in Low Earth Orbit (Lot 1) and Medium Earth Orbit and Geostationary Orbit (Lot 2). We intend to issue this requirement to relevant suppliers on the Space Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS between the 1st of May and 15th of May 2025. Contract start date will be between 1st of September and 1st of October 2025.

SDA Data Lot 3
Total Contract Value: £18,000,000 (inclusive of VAT)
Total Contract Duration: 5 years.
The provision of SDA Data in Geostationary Orbit. We intend to issue this requirement to relevant suppliers on the Space Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS between the 1st of May and 15th of May 2025. Contract start date will be between the 1st of September and 1st of October 2025.

Sovereign Sensor Capability (LEO) Feasibility Study
Total Contract Value: TBC
Total Contract Duration: TBC
The provision of a feasibility study to support the development of LEO sovereign SDA sensor capabilities. UKSA intends to award one contract and intends to issue this to relevant suppliers on the Space Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS between the 1st of April and 15th of May 2025. The procurement strategy for this requirement has changed and there will be no downselection: this contract will be for one feasibility study only. Contract start date is TBC.

Sovereign Sensor Capability (GEO)
Total Contract Value: TBC, but expected to be up to £7,500,000 (inclusive of VAT)
Total Contract Duration: 5 years.
The provision of GEO sovereign sensor capabilities. We intend to issue this requirement to relevant suppliers on the Space Enabled and Geospatial Services DPS between the 1st of May and 1st of July 2025. Contract start date is TBC.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC): Space Domain Awareness Capabilities

Early engagement

Published 25 November 2024, last edited 26 November 2024

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice

Financial year	Budget
2025/2026	£100,000