Official UK procurement notice
705897450 - Framework for the provision of sensor data for SDA
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe UK MOD (the Authority) and UK Space Agency (UKSA) are working together to develop the National Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) capabilities required to monitor and warn of hazardous space events and contribute to the wider Space Domain Awareness (SDA) picture. Space is becoming increasingly congested and contested, fuelled by a rapid increase in the number (and reducing cost) of objects in orbit. The UK MOD are working to bring together data and analysis from defence, civil and commercial space users to ensure UK satellites can continue to operate safely and sustainably. The UK is enhancing its national SDA capability needed to protect and defend the UK national interest in space.
The aim of this procurement is to purchase SDA data sets from a range of both national and international suppliers to enable assessment of the utility of the SDA data available on the commercial market. The UK MOD, via the DE&S Space Delivery Team, intends to procure SDA data from reliable data suppliers, with extensive knowledge of SDA, and assess how supplementary sensor data can be combined with current data sources to improve UK capability.
The requirement is for participation in Tendering for the Framework for the Provision of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Sensor Data. The Framework will be open for a period of approximately two (2) months, ending no later than 31st Mar 23 (data delivery by 1st Mar 23). The Framework is for the purchase of Commercial SDA data, which is required to support real-time information, including satellite tracking and anomaly detection/alerting.
Delivery of the data products for ingestion (via Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)). The requirement scope has been divided into 6 LOTS for specific activities, for which Providers can bid for single, multiple or all lots, defined below (full definitions contained within Section D of the Invitation to Tender (ITT):
LOT 1 Characterisation (GEO)
LOT 2 Tracking (GEO) LOT 3 Characterisation (LEO)
LOT 4 Characterisation (Other)
LOT 5 Tracking (Other)
LOT 6 Tracking (LEO)
The requirement is for research and development purposes, therefore the Authority intends to purchase as many data types within each LOT as possible, within the approved budget. Bidders are encouraged to consider the variety of data provided in each data set, over the quantity of data provided. Firm Prices and a maximum bid limit of £45,000 (ex VAT) for initial tasking has been set to ensure multiple data sets can be purchased across LOTs, bids submitted above this value may not be accepted. Should the Authority reach the maximum approved budget, no further data will be purchased. The Authority will purchase up to a maximum of £200,000 (ex VAT) data sets per LOT, the amount of data purchased is solely driven by affordability. The Authority reserves the right not to purchase from any of the LOTS.
CPV: Data supply services · Military research and technology
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 14 bids received · 12 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values published · win at most 6 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1GEO CharacterisationAwarded
LOT 1 - Supply of Characterisation (GEO) Data – SDA Data requirements for Characterisation of Resident Space Objects (RSO) in GEO orbit (as defined in the Overview tab of the requirements).
Lot #2GEO TrackingAwarded
LOT 2 – Supply of Tracking (GEO) Data– SDA Data requirements for Tracking of RSOs in GEO orbit (as defined in the Overview tab of the requirements)
Lot #3LEO CharacterisationAwarded
Lot 3 - Supply of Characterisation (LEO) Data - SDA Data requirements for Characterisation of RSOs in LEO orbit (as defined in the Overview tab of the requirements).
Lot #4Characterisation (Other than LEO or GEO)Cancelled
LOT 4 – Supply of Characterisation (Other) Data – SDA Data requirements for Characterisation of RSOs in other orbits (as defined in the Overview tab of the requirements).
Lot #5Tracking (Other than LEO or GEO)Cancelled
LOT 5 – Supply of Tracking (Other) Data – SDA Data requirements for Tracking of RSOs in other orbits (as defined in the Overview tab of the requirements).
Lot #6Tracking (LEO)Awarded
LOT 6 – Supply of Tracking (LEO) Data – SDA Data requirements for Tracking of RSOs in LEO orbit (as defined in the Overview tab of the requirements).
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · GEO Characterisation | 70% | 20% | 10% | |
| 2 · GEO Tracking | 70% | 20% | 10% | |
| 3 · LEO Characterisation | 70% | 20% | 10% | |
| 4 · Characterisation (Other than LEO or GEO) | 70% | 20% | 10% | |
| 5 · Tracking (Other than LEO or GEO) | 70% | 20% | 10% | |
| 6 · Tracking (LEO) | 70% | 20% | 10% |
- Suitability
The procedure to be used is the PCR 2015 Open Procedure, therefore, Potential Providers will be required to complete and submit both the Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) and the Invitation To Tender (ITT) at the same time. The SAQ will be used to establish a Potential Providers’ minimum standard of capability and capacity on a pass/fail basis. The SAQ responses will be evaluated prior to reviewing any bids (I.e. Commercial and Technical bids). Should a supplier fail to meet the minimum eligibility and selection criteria set out in the SAQ, they will be discounted from the competition entirely. Potential Providers who are discounted within the SAQ will not have their Tender evaluated and therefore cannot be onboarded onto the Framework or be eligible for Contract Award.
- Technical & professional ability
Suitability Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ): This refers to the Supplier Selection criteria as used in the SAQ to assess Potential Providers’ capability to supply this requirement. This includes Mandatory completion of a Statement Relating to Good Standing, and successful demonstration of Cyber Essentials or equivalent standard.
Commercial and Technical Envelopes:
The award criteria for this assessment will be a Value for Money (VFM) index assessment to determine the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). The MEAT will be the highest VFM Index score achieved, by dividing the Technical Score (inclusive of Social Value) by the Price (£k) and Tenders will be ranked in order. The Authority reserves the right to Direct Award to the 1st ranked supplier of each LOT.
Minimum: Tenderers must pass ALL selection criteria to be deemed compliant.
- Price carries 20 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 2 points.
- “705897450 - Framework for the provision of sensor data for SDA” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 9 Dec 2022, 11:01 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Apr 2023, 14:01 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Jan 2023 – …
- Authority reference
705897450- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010174- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038c26Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
See ITT Contract Documents.
Publisher note: The entire Procurement will be carried out electronically via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP).
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 16 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 16 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
Timeline
16 Jan 2023 → 6 Apr 2023 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown16 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
- Bids opened16 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until31 Mar 2023, 23:59 BST
- Notice published6 Apr 2023, 14:01 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Dec 2022- Buyer details updated9 Dec 2022, 11:24 GMT
- Status changed to complete6 Apr 2023, 14:01 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | TextThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at (URL): · I.3) Communication | https://www.contracts.mod.uk/web/login.html | https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=55327 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast12 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 12 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £783,022, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Framework for the provision of sensor data for SDA
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Framework for the provision of sensor data for SDA
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Framework for the provision of sensor data for SDA
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Framework for the provision of sensor data for SDA
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Framework for the provision of sensor data for SDA
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Framework for the provision of sensor data for SDA
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Framework for the provision of sensor data for SDA
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Framework for the provision of sensor data for SDA
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Framework for the provision of sensor data for SDA
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Framework for the provision of sensor data for SDA
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Framework for the provision of sensor data for SDA
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Framework for the provision of sensor data for SDA
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- 10 Mar 2023
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Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · GEO Characterisation | 14bids · 14 electronic · 14 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
| 2 · GEO Tracking | 14bids · 14 electronic · 14 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
| 3 · LEO Characterisation | 14bids · 14 electronic · 14 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
| 6 · Tracking (LEO) | 14bids · 14 electronic · 14 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
| Whole notice | 14bids · 14 electronic · 14 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Ministry of Defence, DE&SReview body
- Ministry of Defence, DE&S Space Delivery TeamReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
12 commercial parties on the notice- Deimos Space UK LimitedFramework contractor
- EOS Space SystemsFramework contractor
- ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc.Framework contractor
- Goonhilly Earth Station LimitedFramework contractor
- HEO Robotics (UK) LimitedFramework contractor
- LEOLABS INCFramework contractor
- Lumi SpaceFramework contractor
- Maxar Intelligence IncFramework contractor
- Metrea Mission Data LimitedFramework contractor
- Share My SpaceFramework contractor
Show 2 more suppliers
- Silentium Defence Trading Pty LtdFramework contractor
- Spaceflux LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria