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Published 14 Apr 2026, 12:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Space Regulatory Sandboxes, including the Re-Entry Regulatory Sandbox and the Multi-Mission Licensing Regulatory Sandbox

Official notice

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

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£889,188envelope for 2 lots · £1,067,025 inc. VAT · 3 value updates
Submissions closed 10 Aug 2026awarded 28 Aug 2026
Awarded to Space Professionals Partnership Limited, SATALLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LTD4 awards
Contract term 7 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 14 Sept 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Contracting Authority awards two contracts for the development of regulatory sandboxes.

As part of this programme, we are intending to develop two sandboxes focused on regulatory activity within financial year 26/27. Lot 1 will focus on re-entry and lot 2 will focus on multi-mission licensing.

For those who are aware of the previously published notice, this was issued as a multi-lot tender. UKSA offered lot 1 as the re-entry sandbox and lot 2 as the multi-mission licencing.

CPV: Research and development consultancy services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£889,188 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Re-entry Regulatory SandboxAwarded 7 moSMEPublished value£389,188

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 14 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (7 mo)Value: £389,188 exc. VAT · £467,025 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
73200000 Research and development consultancy services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Economic & financial standing

    As specified in the standard selection questionnaire. Legal conditions of participation are limited to compliance with GDPR requirements and financial conditions of participation relate to insurances mandated as part of the tender process.

Lot #2Multi-Mission Licensing SandboxAwarded 7 moSMEPublished value£500,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 14 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (7 mo)Value: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
73200000 Research and development consultancy services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Economic & financial standing

    As specified in the standard selection questionnaire. Legal conditions of participation are limited to compliance with GDPR requirements and financial conditions of participation relate to insurances mandated as part of the tender process.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 20%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Understanding the Requirements: 20%
  • Skills, Expertise and Capacity: 20%
  • Methodology and Delivery Plan: 30%
  • Price: 20%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Understanding the Requirements
  • Skills, Expertise and Capacity
  • Methodology and Delivery Plan
  • Social Value
  • Price
Lot distribution rule: Suppliers can bid for and be awarded both lots.
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1
  • Economic & financial standing

    As specified in the standard selection questionnaire. Legal conditions of participation are limited to compliance with GDPR requirements and financial conditions of participation relate to insurances mandated as part of the tender process.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
14 Apr 2026, 12:39 BST
Last source update
14 Sept 2026, 13:47 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 Aug 2026
Authority reference
UKSAC26_0009
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060902
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0681e3 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Risks

A risk of delayed contract award and/or mobilisation may result in the contract end date being extended to accommodate these delays.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

DSIT is using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.

**DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the portal.**

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

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 'Space Regulatory Sandboxes'. The ITT reference number is itt_2692. Alternatively, follow this link to the ITT: beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/28009598019F13F3A19C ↗

Applications will close at 12:00 (midday) BST on Monday 10th August 2026. It will not be possible to submit applications beyond this deadline.

Timeline

14 Apr 2026 → 14 Sept 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published184 days ago
    14 Apr 2026, 12:39 BST
  2. Market engagement126 days ago
    11 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST

    DSIT will be holding a webinar as part of its Governing Space Delivery group on Thursday the 11th of June between 11:00 and 12:00 BST to provide an opportunity for early engagement, including presenting the proposed scope and an opportunity to feedback on this for lot 2, which relates to multi-mission licensing. Please note engagement with this opportunity is for information only and is not required in order to participate in any future competitive procedure. Any future delivery of the sandbox will be subject to competitive procedure, which we anticipate will take place this summer. Dates provided within this notice are indicative only at this stage.

    To join the webinar, please email [email protected] to request joining details. Please note this session will not be recorded.

  3. Tender notice published108 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 16:22 BST
  4. Clarification questions by85 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
  5. Next notice expected76 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Submission deadline66 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent49 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Award decision expected by48 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Contract starts32 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  10. Latest notice published31 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 13:47 BST

Notice history

20 events · 12 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    14 Apr 2026, 12:39 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    14 Apr 2026, 12:53 BST
    UK2
  3. Published value updated to £416,667
    14 Apr 2026, 12:53 BST
    was £500,000
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    14 Apr 2026, 12:55 BST
    UK2
  5. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    15 Apr 2026, 11:39 BST
    UK2
  6. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    19 May 2026, 08:51 BST
    UK2
  7. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    28 May 2026, 15:17 BST
    UK2
  8. Published value updated to £800,000
    28 May 2026, 15:17 BST
    was £416,667
  9. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    28 May 2026, 15:21 BST
    UK2
  10. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    28 May 2026, 15:35 BST
    UK2
  11. Tender notice published
    29 Jun 2026, 16:22 BST
    UK4
  12. Published value updated to £889,188
    29 Jun 2026, 16:22 BST
    was £800,000
  13. Status changed to active
    29 Jun 2026, 16:22 BST
  14. Procurement method changed
    29 Jun 2026, 16:22 BST
  15. Deadline published: 10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
    29 Jun 2026, 16:22 BST
  16. Tender notice published
    30 Jun 2026, 09:38 BST
    UK4
  17. Contract award notice published
    28 Aug 2026, 12:03 BST
    UK6
  18. Status changed to complete
    28 Aug 2026, 12:03 BST
  19. Contract signature expected
    11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  20. Contract details notice published
    14 Sept 2026, 13:47 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (4)

* Updates to value and anticipated dates of procedure

* Updates to value and anticipated dates of procedure

* Updates to value and anticipated dates of procedure * Updates to confirm contact information is [email protected]

* Updated 19th of May to confirm this tender is now expected to launch by the end of July 2026 - contract dates have been adjusted accordingly. If further pre-market engagement opportunities are available, this notice will be updated again. * Updates to value and anticipated dates of procedure * Updates to confirm contact information is [email protected]

Routine re-releases (12)
  • 2026-06: 1 release · 29 Jun 2026
  • 2026-05: 4 releases · 19 May 2026, 28 May 2026
  • 2026-04: 4 releases · 14 Apr 2026, 15 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £802,6172 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 84 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 11 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Re-entry Regulatory Sandbox2 awards
Space Professionals Partnership LimitedSME14 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£327,38028 Aug 2026Awarded
Space Professionals Partnership LimitedSME——Awarded
Lot 2 · Multi-Mission Licensing Sandbox2 awards
SATALLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LTDMulti-Mission Licencing Regulatory Sandbox14 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£475,23728 Aug 2026Awarded
SATALLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LTD——Awarded

Contracts

  • Re-Entry Regulatory Sandbox · Space Professionals Partnership LimitedSME

    Signed
    11 Sept 2026
    Value
    £327,380
    Period
    14 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Contract is below the relevant threshold

  • Multi-Mission Licencing Regulatory Sandbox · SATALLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LTD

    Signed
    11 Sept 2026
    Value
    £475,237
    Period
    14 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Contract is below the relevant threshold

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Re-entry Regulatory Sandbox4final-stage tenders20—
2 · Multi-Mission Licensing Sandbox4final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVWZ-3216-PVQL 22 Whitehall, London, London, SW1A 2EGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (14)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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