Military spacecrafts: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 35630000·Supplies · class·in Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
35631100 Communication satellites11 notices · 55%35631200 Observation satellites11 notices · 55%35631300 Navigation satellites6 notices · 30%35630000 Military spacecrafts3 notices · 15%35631000 Military satellites2 notices · 10%- Surveillance and security systems and devices 286 · 12m
- Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment 260 · 12m
- Individual equipment 56 · 12m
- Emergency and security equipment 41 · 12m
- Military aircrafts 32 · 12m
- Police equipment 30 · 12m
- Weapons, ammunition and associated parts 27 · 12m
- Warships 26 · 12m
- Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance 24 · 12m
- Command, control, communication and computer systems 22 · 12m
- All of Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment →
Open tenders in military spacecrafts
1 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Technology Solutions | Government Commercial Agency | 30 Jul 2031 | 1776d | — |
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Central government 70% (14 notices)
- Other public bodies 5% (1 notices)
- Education & universities 5% (1 notices)
- Local authorities 5% (1 notices)
- Not classified 15% (3 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Department for Science, Innovation & Technology | Central government | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Government Commercial Agency | Central government | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Defence Equipment and Support | Central government | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs DAERA | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | Local authorities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MAG AIRPORT LIMITED | Other public bodies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Met Office | Central government | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 1 | 0 | 0 |
14 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 3 of 20 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 85% (17 notices)
- Framework 10% (2 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 5% (1 notices)
- Route not published 40% (8 notices)
- Selective 30% (6 notices)
- Open 25% (5 notices)
- Limited / restricted 5% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 83% (5 notices)
- Below threshold 17% (1 notices)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 6 awards to 5 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planet Labs | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| CGG Services UK Ltd | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Encompass Digital Media Limited | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| EnduroSat Trading LTD | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ground Control Technologies Limited | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 4 of 20 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 3563. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 16 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 3563. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.