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# Inter-Agency Debris Co-ordination Committee (IADC) Research Studies - 2026/27

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/inter-agency-debris-co-ordination-committee-iadc-research-studies-2026-27-ocds-h6vhtk-06a07f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: "Inter-Agency Debris Co-ordination Committee (IADC) Research Studies - 2026/27". Published status: complete. Published Value: £283,333. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Science, Innovation & Technology](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-science-innovation-technology-gov-d1381)
- **Published Value:** £283,333 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 August 2026 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £296,680 (exc. VAT, 4 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 9 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/inter-agency-debris-co-ordination-committee-iadc-research-studies-2026-27-ocds-h6vhtk-06a07f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06a07f`

## Before you bid
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- **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.
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- **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/inter-agency-debris-co-ordination-committee-iadc-research-studies-2026-27-ocds-h6vhtk-06a07f#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/inter-agency-debris-co-ordination-committee-iadc-research-studies-2026-27-ocds-h6vhtk-06a07f#participate

## Description
The 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.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Working Group 2: Environment and Database
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £108,334

- **Contract Period:** 27/10/2026 to 26/03/2027

### Lot 2: Working Group 3: Protection
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £83,333

- **Contract Period:** 27/10/2026 to 26/03/2027

### Lot 3: Working Group 4: Mitigation
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £91,666

- **Contract Period:** 27/10/2026 to 26/03/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Lot 1. Working Group 2: Environment and Database (incorporating sub lot 1.1 and sub lot 1.2) (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **University of Strathclyde**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-65606`
  - Value: £74,628 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 15/10/2026

- **Award:** Lot 1. Working Group 2: Environment and Database (sub-lot 1.3) and Lot 3. Working Group 4: Mitigation (sub-lot 3.2) (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **SpaceROC Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PWMV-4497-LYHN`
  - Value: £55,380 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 15/10/2026

- **Award:** Lot 3. Working Group 4: Mitigation (incorporating sub lot 3.1 and sub lot 3.2) (active)
  - Award id: `4`
  - Supplier(s): **SPACE PROFESSIONALS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PJWZ-6242-JYRH`
  - Value: £90,630 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 15/10/2026

- **Award:** Lot 2: Working Group 3 - Protection (incorporating sub lot 2.1 and sub lot 2.2) (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **CISAS "Giuseppe Colombo", University of Padova**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PMBP-7881-CGXL`
  - Value: £76,042 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 08/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F067132-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-16T09:33:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T01:12:21.439Z
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