National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC): Orbital Analyst Laptop Service Provision

Official notice

Authority: UK Space Agency (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£25,410published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to CTS Group Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This direct award provides for the setup of specialist laptops for the UK Space Agency orbital analysts. This includes laptop imaging, Office 365 hardening, penetration testing to ensure the laptops meet the required security standards and 12 months of operational support.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

72600000 Computer support and consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Oct 2025, 12:27 GMT
Last source update: 6 Nov 2025, 08:47 GMT
Authority reference: UKSAC25_0099
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-071452
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d420 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Oct 2025

Transparency notice published
27 Oct 2025, 12:27 GMT
UK5
Contract signature expected
31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
6 Nov 2025, 08:47 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £25,4101 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CTS Group LtdNSpOC: Orbital Analyst Laptop Provision and Support3 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2026	£25,410	—	Awarded

Contracts

NSpOC: Orbital Analyst Laptop Provision and Support · CTS Group Ltd
Signed
3 Nov 2025
Value
£25,410
Period
3 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Space Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PRTY-4245-MTJY Quad Two Building 1st Floor, Rutherford Avenue, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, South East, OX11 0DFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CTS Group LtdAwarded supplier Donald Reid Group Limited, Wokingham, South East, RG415TSContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender6 Nov 2025, 08:47 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender27 Oct 2025, 12:27 GMT