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Launch Agreement

Research and development services and related consultancy services
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Ministry of Defence: "Launch Agreement". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityMinistry of DefenceScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Competition Density
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Coverage: 9 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMinistry of Defence
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published15 Mar 2022, 22:45 GMT
Last source update15 Mar 2022, 22:45 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03223b
What is being bought
The Secretary of State for Defence intends to enter into a supply contract with Lockheed Martin for the provision of a UK Launch integration service agreement for the 6U cubesat Space Mission which includes launch within the 22/23 financial year. In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. Lockheed Martin are the only UK launch service provider that meet both the schedule and technical requirements. Specifically the technical solution needs to include the end to end service from launch to orbital insertion and the equipment and engineering solution necessary to achieve this with a 6U Cubesat. In addition, the launch environment and interface for the satellite must be within and conform to the Cal poly 6U CubeSat Design Specification Revision 1.0 (CP-6UCDS-1.0) and GSFC-STD-7000A. Lockheed Martin are also the only supplier who can provide the launch integration onto this specific launch service. Specifically they are the only launch integration supplier that have access to the Launch ICD. This contains parameters such as mechanical, electrical, testing, interface and safety requirements . Therefore no other supplier could provide launch integration without this document.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 Mar 2022, 22:45 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    15 Mar 2022, 22:45 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    15 Mar 2022, 22:45 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    The Secretary of State for Defence intends to enter into a supply contract with Lockheed Martin for the provision of a UK Launch integration service agreement for the 6U cubesat Space Mission which includes launch within the 22/23 financial year. In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. Lockheed Martin are the only UK launch service provider that meet both the schedule and technical requirements. Specifically the technical solution needs to include the end to end service from launch to orbital insertion and the equipment and engineering solution necessary to achieve this with a 6U Cubesat. In addition, the launch environment and interface for the satellite must be within and conform to the Cal poly 6U CubeSat Design Specification Revision 1.0 (CP-6UCDS-1.0) and GSFC-STD-7000A. Lockheed Martin are also the only supplier who can provide the launch integration onto this specific launch service. Specifically they are the only launch integration supplier that have access to the Launch ICD. This contains parameters such as mechanical, electrical, testing, interface and safety requirements . Therefore no other supplier could provide launch integration without this document.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    15 Mar 2022, 22:45 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 15 Mar 2022, 00:00 GMT · £150,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Lockheed Martin Space
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£150,000 · signed 15 Mar 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authority GB-FTS-10036
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  • Ministry of Defence
    buyer

    Salisbury, UK
    mveale@dstl.gov.uk

  • Defence Science & Technology Laboratory
    reviewBody

    Salisbury

  • Lockheed Martin Space
    supplier

    Whiteley, UK
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Procedure rationaleThe Secretary of State for DefenceThe Secretary of State for Defence intends to enter into a supply contract with Lockheed Martin for the provision of a UK Launch integration service agreement for the 6U cubesat Space Mission which includes launch within the 22/23 financial year. In accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319, this procurement falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. Lockheed Martin are the only UK launch service provider that meet both the schedule and technical requirements. Specifically the technical solution needs to include the end to end service from launch to orbital insertion and the equipment and engineering solution necessary to achieve this with a 6U Cubesat. In addition, the launch environment and interface for the satellite must be within and conform to the Cal poly 6U CubeSat Design Specification Revision 1.0 (CP-6UCDS-1.0) and GSFC-STD-7000A. Lockheed Martin are also the only supplier who can provide the launch integration onto this specific launch service. Specifically they are the only launch integration supplier that have access to the Launch ICD. This contains parameters such as mechanical, electrical, testing, interface and safety requirements . Therefore no other supplier could provide launch integration without this document.