Official UK procurement notice
Legal Governance for Space-Based In-Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing Testbed
Authority: SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement exercise is to seek legal experts who can support the Satellite Applications Catapult (SAC) to develop a governance framework for a space-based testbed, led by the UK in collaboration with international partners, which aims to advance skills, technology, and regulation relating to applications underpinned by close proximity operations and robotic assembly in space, particularly In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (IOSM) applications.
CPV: Development consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research consultancy services · Research services
The lotProcurement structure
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This procurement opportunity is to seek legal experts who can support the Satellite Applications Catapult (SAC) to develop a governance framework for a space-based testbed, led by the UK in collaboration with international partners, which aims to advance skills, technology, and regulation relating to applications underpinned by close proximity operations and robotic assembly in space, particularly In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (IOSM) applications. Additional information: Contract award is contingent upon SAC receiving Phase 2 funding from UKSA under the International Bilateral Fund (IBF). The outcome of the IBF Phase 2 bid process will not be confirmed until January 2024. We are tendering this opportunity in anticipation of a positive outcome which is not guaranteed.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 28 Sept 2023, 12:02 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Sept 2023, 12:02 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Nov 2023 – …
- Authority reference
SAC-24-028- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-028602- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0405feFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: Please note that this procurement is part of a wider bid process. Contract award is contingent upon SAC receiving Phase 2 funding from UKSA under the International Bilateral Fund (IBF). The outcome of the IBF Phase 2 bid process will not be confirmed until January 2024. We are tendering this opportunity in anticipation of a positive outcome which is not guaranteed. Successful bidders for this ITT should submit their proposal on the same basis and will be kept informed of progress. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=230398. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (MT Ref:230398)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Nov 2023, 08:00 GMT
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 6 Nov 2023, 08:00 GMT
Timeline
28 Sept 2023 → 30 Apr 2025 · 5 dates- Notice published28 Sept 2023, 12:02 BST
- Submission deadline6 Nov 2023, 08:00 GMT
- Bids opened6 Nov 2023, 08:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Mar 2024
- Bids must remain valid until30 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria