Microgravity Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED (Public body)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: South East (UKJ1)

Awarded value£27,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 Jul 2026

Awarded to GMP Manufacturing Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supporting the development of sustainable and fundable projects that encourage greater use of microgravity R&D across the biopharma industry.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 6 Aug 2026, 14:27 BST
Last source update: 6 Aug 2026, 14:27 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-074798
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ddef Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
6 Aug 2026, 14:27 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £27,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
GMP Manufacturing Ltd	£27,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · GMP Manufacturing Ltd
Signed
7 Jul 2026
Value
£27,000
Period
15 Jul 2026 – 14 Nov 2026 · up to 14 Jan 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
option to extend by 2 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 07964746 · GB-PPON: PBPQ-6352-VJPD Electron Building Fermi Avenue, Didcot, South East, OX11 0QRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

GMP MANUFACTURING LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11555156GB-PPON: PWTC-2654-GZZQ Marfleet House, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU9 5NPContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender6 Aug 2026, 14:27 BST