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Published 28 Apr 2025, 09:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GSS2533 - UKSAC25_0034 - The Provision of Optical Delivery Partner

Procurement agent: UK Space Agency·On behalf of: UKSBS

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableAccelerated

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£6,250,000≈ £2.4m / year · £7,500,000 inc. VAT46.8% below final estimate

Submissions closed 4 Jul 2025awarded 12 Aug 2025

Awarded to SLINGSHOT AEROSPACE LTD2 awards

Contract term 2 yrs 7 moends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are looking for a technical delivery partner with a demonstrable background in delivering high quality remote optical tracking stations designed for autonomous satellite monitoring across all orbital regimes including Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Orbit (GEO). Whilst not critical, it would be advantageous if the system would be capable of performing occasional astrophotography (for outreach) and Near-Earth Asteroid tracking missions.

The delivery partner will be responsible for the rollout of an optical tracking station network. This is currently expected to span 5 locations herein referred to as “sites”.

CPV: Computer-related equipment · Data-processing machines (hardware) · Sensors

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 7 moSMEPublished value£6,250,000

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs 7 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £6,250,000 exc. VAT · £7,500,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The total value of this contract shall not exceed £6,250,000.00 excluding VAT. The value is broken down as follows: FY 25/26 - maximum value shall not exceed £1,750,000.00 excluding VAT. This shall cover the complete UK test site and additionally the hardware for FY 25/26 deployments (excl. domes) - please refer to Section 4 for further detail. FY 26/27 - maximum value shall not exceed £1,800,000 excluding VAT. This shall cover the deployment of two overseas sites. FY 27/28 - maximum value shall not exceed £2,700,000.00 excluding VAT. This shall cover the deployment of two overseas sites. FY 28/29 - UKSA reserves the right to execute an optional extension into FY 28/29, should this be required by delays or risks materialising in preceding years or in response to operational needs, subject to budget availability. FY 29/30 - UKSA reserves the right to execute an optional extension into FY 28/29, should this be required by delays or risks materialising in preceding years or in response to operational needs, subject to budget availability. Bidders are advised that there is currently no commitment beyond FY 25/26 as budgets are yet to be confirmed and are subject to approval. This contract is therefore offered on a 3 year basis, with a break clause at 31st March 2026 and 31st March 2027. Should extensions be required, these will be done on a 1+1 basis. This contract will be broken down into 3 work packages covering FY 25/26, 26/27 and 27/28. Please note that UKSA will require go/no-go decisions before the purchase of hardware which is dependent on siting and planning approvals based on the winning providers solution. Bidders should also note the known risks set out in the specification below. Amendment to the contract may be required in the event any or all of these risks materialise. In line with Procurement Act 2023 requirements, the total value of any uplift will not exceed 50% of the maximum contract value. · UKSA reserves the right to execute up to two optional extensions should any known risks materialise during the life of the contract.

30210000 Data-processing machines (hardware)30230000 Computer-related equipment 35125100 Sensors

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 100%

Published sub-criteria (1)

PQP: 100%

Published award criteria (1)

PQP

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Apr 2025, 09:52 BST
Last source update: 9 Oct 2025, 08:21 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 4 Aug 2025
Authority reference: GSS2533 - UKSAC25_0034
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-022039
Accelerated: Qualifying planned procurement notice
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Computer-related equipmentData-processing machines (hardware)Sensors
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05080e Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: UKSA anticipates that payments will be on a quarterly basis for labour, subject to agreement with the successful supplier. Payment schedule for payments associated with hardware work packages will be detailed in the specification.

Review and risk notes

Risks

Known risks are set out in more detail in the tender documentation, but include:

Delays in planning and/or enabling works
Challenges in securing appropriate sites
Damage to hardware
Operational considerations may change
Serious technical issues
Personnel resourcing issues
Inflation

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 4 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 30 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please provide a detailed description of the notice you are adding:

The final date and time for the submission of bids is now Friday 4th July at 17:00.

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement

UKSAC25_0034 - The Provision of Optical Delivery Partner

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 ITQ document.

How to Apply

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.

To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.

If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗.

Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number Insert GSS25333.

Timeline

28 Apr 2025 → 9 Oct 2025 · 10 dates

Planning notice published
28 Apr 2025, 09:52 BST
Next notice expected
12 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Tender notice published
16 May 2025, 09:54 BST
Clarification questions by
30 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline
4 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
Award decision expected by
4 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent
12 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends
21 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published376 days ago
9 Oct 2025, 08:21 BST

Notice history

11 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Apr 2025

Planned procurement notice published
28 Apr 2025, 09:52 BST
UK3
Planned procurement notice published
28 Apr 2025, 09:55 BST
UK3
Tender notice published
16 May 2025, 09:54 BST
UK4
Status changed to active
16 May 2025, 09:54 BST
Deadline moved to 23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
16 May 2025, 09:54 BST
+3 days · was 20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Tender notice published
6 Jun 2025, 08:43 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 4 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
6 Jun 2025, 08:43 BST
+11 days · was 23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract award notice published
12 Aug 2025, 10:54 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
12 Aug 2025, 10:54 BST
Contract signature expected
26 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
9 Oct 2025, 08:21 BST
UK7

Published amendments (2)

This notice was edited to include reference to a previous notice placed on Contracts Finder for pre-market engagement purposes prior to the implementation of Procurement Act 2023

6th June - notice updated to reflect extension to bid submission deadline and to include detail of known risks within tender notice.

Routine re-releases (6)

2025-05: 1 release · 16 May 2025
2025-04: 2 releases · 28 Apr 2025, 28 Apr 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £3,322,4511 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 73 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SLINGSHOT AEROSPACE LTD1 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2028Extensions: FY 25/26 - maximum value shall not exceed £1,750,000.00 excluding VAT. This shall cover the complete UK test site and additionally the hardware for FY 25/26 deployments (excl. domes) - please refer to Section 4 for further detail. FY 26/27 - maximum value shall not exceed £1,800,000 excluding VAT. This shall cover the deployment of two overseas sites. FY 27/28 - maximum value shall not exceed £2,700,000.00 excluding VAT. This shall cover the deployment of two overseas sites. FY 28/29 - UKSA reserves the right to execute an optional extension into FY 28/29, should this be required by delays or risks materialising in preceding years or in response to operational needs, subject to budget availability. FY 29/30 - UKSA reserves the right to execute an optional extension into FY 28/29, should this be required by delays or risks materialising in preceding years or in response to operational needs, subject to budget availability. Bidders are advised that there is currently no commitment beyond FY 25/26 as budgets are yet to be confirmed and are subject to approval. This contract is therefore offered on a 3 year basis, with a break clause at 31st March 2026 and 31st March 2027. Should extensions be required, these will be done on a 1+1 basis. This contract will be broken down into 3 work packages covering FY 25/26, 26/27 and 27/28. Please note that UKSA will require go/no-go decisions before the purchase of hardware which is dependent on siting and planning approvals based on the winning providers solution.	£3,322,451same award published again · counted once	12 Aug 2025standstill to 21 Aug 2025	Standstill
SLINGSHOT AEROSPACE LTDSME	£3,322,451 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 2 · SLINGSHOT AEROSPACE LTDSME
Signed
12 Sept 2025
Value
£3,322,451
Period
12 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2028
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
7final-stage tenders	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

UKSA

Procurement agentPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRTY-4245-MTJY Harwell Campus, Rutherford Avenue, Didcot, South East, OX11 0DFContact email

Clients of the procurement agent

UKSBSBeneficiary authority
UK Shared Business Services LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityShared Service ProviderGB-PPON: PMPN-7535-GNTG Swindon, South WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Slingshort Aerospace LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNHT-7545-TCRV Space Systems Operations Facility, Newquay, South West, TR8 4HPContact email
Slingshot Aerospace LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08750033 Space Systems Operations Facility Spaceport Cornwall, St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall, South West, TR8 4HPContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender9 Oct 2025, 08:21 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender12 Aug 2025, 10:54 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender6 Jun 2025, 08:43 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender16 May 2025, 09:54 BST
Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender28 Apr 2025, 09:55 BST
Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender28 Apr 2025, 09:52 BST