Official UK procurement notice
Inter-Agency Debris Co-ordination Committee (IADC) Research Studies - 2026/27
Authority: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (Central government)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Office of the Chief Engineer within the UK Space Agency (UKSA) is intending to identify delivery partners to support a set of studies that will support ongoing research being performed as part of its role in the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC).
The IADC has 13 member states that conduct technical research to inform their publications on how to measure, model, protect from and mitigate space debris. The primary purpose is to exchange information on space debris research activities between members, to facilitate opportunities for cooperation in space debris research, to review the progress of ongoing cooperative activities and to identify debris mitigation options. The UK has been a member for nearly 30 years and has been helping to guide the international policy over this time. The IADC consists of a steering group and four working groups - Measurements, Environment and Database, Protection and Mitigation. The studies that have been identified will seek to support on-going research being performed in each of these working groups.
UKSA is seeking suppliers to perform technical studies of relevance to three of the four IADC working groups. We will require the supplier to fulfil the specification, including defining framework/model where needed and putting theoretical metrics into practice. We are splitting this competition into multiple lots linked to three of the four IADC working groups. Prospective bidders should note this requirement is not seeking any studies this year in support of IADC Working Group 1.
Bidders may bid for and be awarded one or more studies within each lot. For the avoidance of doubt, it is not necessary to bid for multiple studies to be eligible to participate. UKSA reserves the right to award multiple contracts in the event of budget availability and sufficient high-quality proposals. Equally, UKSA reserves the right to not award individual lots where insufficient high quality proposals are received.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 7 Jun 2027, 23:59 BST.
- No preliminary market engagement: This is an annual requirement issued in the same time period each year - DSIT signalled its intent to procure again this year during the previous competitive round, including in published notices, and the requirement has not changed substantively.
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£283,333 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Working Group 2: Environment and DatabaseAwardedPublished value£108,334
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Working Group 3: ProtectionAwardedPublished value£83,333
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Working Group 4: MitigationAwardedPublished value£91,666
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Technical Solution: 40%
- Team Composition, Skills and Expertise: 20%
- Proposed Project Plan: 20%
- Price: 20%
Published award criteria (4)
- Technical Solution: This criterion will ask bidders to provide detail of their proposed technical solution.
- Team Composition, Skills and Expertise: This criterion will ask bidders to outline the knowledge and expertise of the proposed team (including proposed subcontractors where known).
- Proposed Project Plan: This criterion will ask bidders to outline their proposed project management approach with reference to the objectives and deliverables highlighted in the specification.
- Price: Pricing will be on a capped time and materials basis. Bidders will be asked to submit day rates for relevant staff attached to each work package and rates for hardware/software tools and any other associated costs.
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- Yes · next expected 7 Jun 2027
- First published
- 22 May 2026, 10:40 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2026, 10:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
UKSAC26_0048- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067132- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a07fFind a Tender
- Risks
In the event of delays to kick-off meetings commencing, contracts may need to be extended to accommodate schedule slippages.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 31 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
UKSA is using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.
**DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the portal.**
Please review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found in the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.
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 ‘Inter-Agency Debris Co-ordination Committee (IADC) Research Studies 2026/27'. The ITT reference number is itt_2647. Alternatively, follow this link to the ITT: beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/35451424019EF8B3293B ↗
Applications will close at 11:00 GMT (UK time) on 21st August 2026. It will not be possible to submit applications beyond this deadline.
Timeline
22 May 2026 → 27 Oct 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published157 days ago22 May 2026, 10:40 BST
- Next notice expected132 days ago15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published102 days ago16 Jul 2026, 11:02 BST
- Clarification questions by87 days ago31 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
- Submission deadline66 days ago21 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Award decision expected by12 days ago13 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent10 days ago16 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published10 days ago16 Oct 2026, 10:33 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 1 day27 Oct 2026
Notice history
12 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2026- Planned procurement notice published22 May 2026, 10:40 BSTUK3
- Planned procurement notice published22 May 2026, 10:46 BSTUK3
- Planned procurement notice published22 May 2026, 10:53 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published16 Jul 2026, 11:02 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £283,33316 Jul 2026, 11:02 BSTwas £280,000
- Status changed to active16 Jul 2026, 11:02 BST
- Deadline moved to 21 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST16 Jul 2026, 11:02 BST+21 days · was 31 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
- Contract award notice published9 Oct 2026, 09:05 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Oct 2026, 09:05 BST
- Contract award notice published16 Oct 2026, 10:33 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract signature expected28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2026-05: 3 releases · 22 May 2026, 22 May 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Working Group 2: Environment and Database1 award | |||
| University of StrathclydeLot 1. Working Group 2: Environment and Database (incorporating sub lot 1.1 and sub lot 1.2)28 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | £74,628 | 16 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Working Group 3: Protection1 award | |||
| CISAS "Giuseppe Colombo", University of PadovaLot 2: Working Group 3 - Protection (incorporating sub lot 2.1 and sub lot 2.2)21 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | £76,042 | 9 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Working Group 4: Mitigation1 award | |||
| Space Professionals Partnership LimitedLot 3. Working Group 4: Mitigation (incorporating sub lot 3.1 and sub lot 3.2)28 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | £90,630 | 16 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| SpaceROC LtdLot 1. Working Group 2: Environment and Database (sub-lot 1.3) and Lot 3. Working Group 4: Mitigation (sub-lot 3.2)28 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | £55,380 | 16 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Working Group 2: Environment and Database | 11final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Working Group 4: Mitigation | 8final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- CISAS "Giuseppe Colombo", University of PadovaAwarded supplier
- SPACE PROFESSIONALS PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- SpaceROC LtdAwarded supplier
- University of StrathclydeAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
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- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender