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Official procurement procedure
Space Regulatory Sandboxes, including the Re-Entry Regulatory Sandbox and the Multi-Mission Licensing Regulatory Sandbox
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£889,188
Submission deadline 10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published2
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: "Space Regulatory Sandboxes, including the Re-Entry Regulatory Sandbox and the Multi-Mission Licensing Regulatory Sandbox". Published status: complete. Published value: £889,188. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Department for Science, Innovation & Technology | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £889,188 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Department for Science, Innovation & Technology. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
18.9%Historical Average
Competition Density
7.2Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
National Physical LaboratoryTop vendor: 79.7% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 88 active published awards; 10 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| National Physical Laboratory | 2 wins | £180,578,750 |
| TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory | 2 wins | £16,748,680 |
| WAVEMAKER LIMITED | 1 win | £10,000,000 |
| PA Consulting Services Ltd | 1 win | £9,800,000 |
| Plexal (City) Limited | 1 win | £3,037,720 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDepartment for Science, Innovation & Technology | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published28 Aug 2026, 12:03 BST | Last source update28 Aug 2026, 12:03 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0681e3 | ||
What is being bought
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.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
28 Aug 2026, 12:03 BST - Status changed to complete
28 Aug 2026, 12:03 BST - Official notice release published
28 Aug 2026, 12:03 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
28 Aug 2026, 12:03 BST - Official notice release published
30 Jun 2026, 09:38 BST - Published value updated to £889,188
29 Jun 2026, 16:22 BST - Status changed to active
29 Jun 2026, 16:22 BST - Official notice release published
29 Jun 2026, 16:22 BST - Submission deadline changed to 10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
29 Jun 2026, 16:22 BST - Official notice release published
28 May 2026, 15:35 BST - Official notice release published
28 May 2026, 15:21 BST - Published value updated to £800,000
28 May 2026, 15:17 BST - Official notice release published
28 May 2026, 15:17 BST - Official notice release published
19 May 2026, 08:51 BST - Official notice release published
15 Apr 2026, 11:39 BST - Official notice release published
14 Apr 2026, 12:55 BST - Published value updated to £416,667
14 Apr 2026, 12:53 BST - Official notice release published
14 Apr 2026, 12:53 BST - Published value updated to £500,000
14 Apr 2026, 12:39 BST - Status changed to planning
14 Apr 2026, 12:39 BST - Official notice release published
14 Apr 2026, 12:39 BST - Buyer information updated
14 Apr 2026, 12:39 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
28 Aug 2026, 12:03 BST - Submission deadline
10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST - Award active
28 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · £327,380 - Award active
28 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · £475,237
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Space Professionals Partnership Limited £327,380 · 28 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · active Satellite Applications Catapult Limited £475,237 · 28 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · active |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 4 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 4 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 2 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) bids: 4 (lot 2) finalStageBids: 4 (lot 2) smeFinalStageBids: 2 (lot 2) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 2) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PVWZ-3216-PVQLAward and contract changes
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