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# GSS2533 - UKSAC25_0034 - The Provision of Optical Delivery Partner

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gss2533-uksac25-0034-the-provision-of-optical-delivery-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-05080e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Space Agency: "GSS2533 - UKSAC25_0034 - The Provision of Optical Delivery Partner". Published status: complete. Published Value: £6,250,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK Space Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-space-agency-gov-ea31)
- **Published Value:** £6,250,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 July 2025 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer-related equipment, Data-processing machines (hardware), Sensors
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £3,322,451 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gss2533-uksac25-0034-the-provision-of-optical-delivery-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-05080e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05080e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gss2533-uksac25-0034-the-provision-of-optical-delivery-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-05080e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbeisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gss2533-uksac25-0034-the-provision-of-optical-delivery-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-05080e#participate

## 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”.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 30210000, 30230000, 35125100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £6,250,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2025 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** GSS2533 - UKSAC25_0034 - The Provision of Optical Delivery Partner (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **SLINGSHOT AEROSPACE LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PNHT-7545-TCRV`
  - Value: £3,322,451 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 11/08/2025

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Slingshot Aerospace Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PNHT-7545-TCRV`
  - Value: £3,322,451 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,322,451
  - Signed Date: 11/09/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F022039-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-09T07:21:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T05:07:54.151Z
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