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Published 7 Oct 2024, 16:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PS24242 - Regulatory Sandbox for Rendezvous Proximity Operations - RFP

Official notice

Authority: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£1,940,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Nov 2024
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 11th November 2024 at 11:00am DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 11th November 2024 at 11:00am

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement

The UK Government is implementing a wide-ranging package of space regulatory reforms, identified in the Space Regulatory Review (May 2024). This tender is to establish a Rendezvous Proximity Operations (RPO) Sandbox, which is a part of these wider reforms and will help provide operators with greater regulatory certainty and an UK appropriate regulatory framework. The Sandbox will support the UK's ambitions in securing a world-leading position in this emerging technology area to drive growth and enable innovation and ensure that the new and existing technology can be adopted safely.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document.

How to Apply

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.

To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.

If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗.

Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number itt_1775 or PS24242.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Published value£940,000
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
7 Oct 2024, 16:32 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2024, 16:32 BST
Award evaluation window
11 Nov 2024 – …
Authority reference
PS24242
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-032137
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a68c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
11 Nov 2024, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
11 Nov 2024, 11:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Oct 2024 → 11 Nov 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    7 Oct 2024, 16:32 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    11 Nov 2024, 10:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    11 Nov 2024, 11:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 22 Whitehall, London, London, SW1A 2EGContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • UK Shared Business Services LtdReview body SwindonContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria