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title: "NSpOC Sovereign Sensor Capability - Active RF"
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# NSpOC Sovereign Sensor Capability - Active RF

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nspoc-sovereign-sensor-capability-active-rf-ocds-h6vhtk-0614e3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Space Agency: "NSpOC Sovereign Sensor Capability - Active RF". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £30,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK Space Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-space-agency-gov-ea31)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £30,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 September 2026 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Radar station construction work, Radar surveillance equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nspoc-sovereign-sensor-capability-active-rf-ocds-h6vhtk-0614e3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0614e3`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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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/nspoc-sovereign-sensor-capability-active-rf-ocds-h6vhtk-0614e3#tl-md)

## Description
**This notice is for administrative purposes. Please refer to the related UK3: Planned Procurement Notice for more detail**
The UK Space Agency (UKSA), as part of the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) programme, intends to commence a competitive procurement for the deployment of a sovereign, high‑power (~1 MW class) space surveillance radar in the Southern Hemisphere (final location is still to be determined but bidders should note the requirement to deploy into the Southern Hemisphere) to enhance the UK's Space Surveillance & Tracking (SST) and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capability.
It is expected that the radar system will operate as a key national asset, providing enhanced detection, tracking and custody of resident space objects, particularly small-size debris and operational satellites in Low Earth Orbit. It will deliver significant improvements to UK resilience, space safety, collision avoidance, re-entry monitoring, fragmentation detection, and wider civil-military situational awareness objectives.
The procurement will cover all elements of sensor deployment, including (but not limited to):
• Radar system design, manufacturing and/or acquisition (as necessary);
• On site civil engineering and construction works, including foundations and supporting infrastructure;
• Installation, systems integration, alignment, testing and commissioning;
• Handover into operational service, associated documentation, training, and assurance materials;
• Integration with NSpOC's wider operational architectures, tasking frameworks and national space safety processes.
• Post-handover maintenance and support.
Planned Procurement Timelines:
It is the UK Space Agency's intention to issue a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) on 1 September 2026.
The SQ will be will primarily seek:
• Confirmation that suppliers possess the technical capability, capacity and experience required to deliver a complex radar and associated civil/engineering programme;
• High level organisational information required for compliance, policy and national security assurance;
• Initial declarations relating to proposed subcontracting arrangements, supply chain dependencies, and any international elements requiring review.
Eligibility Requirements:
Given the highly sensitive nature of this capability, and its strategic importance to the UK's national security, applicants must meet strict eligibility criteria:
1. Eligible applications will be by a UK-registered company within which all strategic decisions are undertaken in the UK by UK nationals only. Applicants must confirm this organisational arrangement as part of their SQ response.
2. Subcontractor and Supply Chain Restrictions - where an applicant intends to use non-UK subcontractors for any part of the requirement, the SQ response must explicitly justify why the proposed capability cannot be sourced within the UK, and must detail the security mitigations, governance and assurance mechanisms the supplier proposes to put in place.
UKSA ...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nspoc-sovereign-sensor-capability-active-rf-ocds-h6vhtk-0614e3)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 38115100, 45223400
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £30,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 09/05/2027 to 10/05/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030786-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-02T10:38:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T04:35:16.356Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0614e3