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T23/0048 - ALIGN Laser CubeSat UKSA NSIP Phase 3

Navigation satellites
Observation satellites
Satellite communications equipment
+5 more
North East (UKC)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published2
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: University of Northumbria at Newcastle: "T23/0048 - ALIGN Laser CubeSat UKSA NSIP Phase 3". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityUniversity of Northumbria at NewcastleScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for University of Northumbria at Newcastle. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
1Bids / Report
100% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
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Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUniversity of Northumbria at Newcastle
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
Published14 Jun 2024, 16:05 BST
Last source update14 Jun 2024, 16:05 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNavigation satellites, Observation satellites, Satellite communications equipment, Satellite earth stations, Satellite launch services, Satellite platforms, Satellite-related communications equipment, Satellites
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03cd72
What is being bought
The University is completing the build of three 6U CubeSats as part of a technology demonstration mission funded by the UK Space Agency. This mission will see the launch of two 6U CubeSats into a sun-synchronous Low Earth Orbit (expected 450 km altitude) in 2026/7. The third 6U CubeSat is our reference model. The payload being developed for assembly integration and testing within the 6U CubeSat bus is a 2U laser communications terminal. The mission goal will be to demonstrate inter-satellite laser optical communications across a range of link lengths up to 1000 km and at least 1 Gbps data transfer rates between the 6U CubeSats. There will be a requirement for a number of ground-passes for frequent data downlink of the experimental results log files and the mission is anticipated to last for 1 year, including a deorbit final stage.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    14 Jun 2024, 16:05 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    14 Jun 2024, 16:05 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    14 Jun 2024, 16:05 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    14 Jun 2024, 16:05 BST
  5. Buyer information updated
    14 Jun 2024, 16:05 BST
  6. Published value updated to £260,000
    3 Nov 2023, 14:05 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    3 Nov 2023, 14:05 GMT
  8. Published value updated to £108,000
    3 Nov 2023, 14:05 GMT
  9. Status changed to active
    3 Nov 2023, 14:05 GMT
  10. Official notice release published
    3 Nov 2023, 14:05 GMT
  11. Submission deadline changed to 5 Dec 2023, 13:00 GMT
    3 Nov 2023, 14:05 GMT
  12. Buyer information updated
    3 Nov 2023, 14:05 GMT
  13. Published value updated to £491,800
    18 May 2023, 12:05 BST
  14. Status changed to planned
    18 May 2023, 12:05 BST
  15. Official notice release published
    18 May 2023, 12:05 BST
  16. Buyer information updated
    18 May 2023, 12:05 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #One
    CubeSat Parts
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    We are completing the build of three 6U CubeSats as part of a technology demonstration mission funded by the UK Space Agency. This mission will see the launch of two 6U CubeSats into a sun-synchronous Low Earth Orbit (expected 450 km altitude) in 2026/7. The third 6U CubeSat is our reference model. The payload being developed for assembly integration and testing within the 6U CubeSat bus is a 2U laser communications terminal. The mission goal will be to demonstrate inter-satellite laser optical communications across a range of link lengths up to 1000 km and at least 1 Gbps data transfer rates between the 6U CubeSats. There will be a requirement for a number of ground-passes for frequent data downlink of the experimental results log files and the mission is anticipated to last for 1 year, including a deorbit final stage.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #two
    UK-Newcastle upon Tyne: Satellites
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    We are completing the build of three 6U CubeSats as part of a technology demonstration mission funded by the UK Space Agency. This mission will see the launch of two 6U CubeSats into a sun-synchronous Low Earth Orbit (expected 450 km altitude) in 2026/7. The third 6U CubeSat is our reference model. The payload being developed for assembly integration and testing within the 6U CubeSat bus is a 2U laser communications terminal. The mission goal will be to demonstrate inter-satellite laser optical communications across a range of link lengths up to 1000 km and at least 1 Gbps data transfer rates between the 6U CubeSats. There will be a requirement for a number of ground-passes for frequent data downlink of the experimental results log files and the mission is anticipated to last for 1 year, including a deorbit final stage. CubeSat parts.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    14 Jun 2024, 16:05 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 26 May 2024, 00:00 BST · £466,433
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
EnduroSat Trading LTD
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
T23/0048 - ALIGN Laser CubeSat UKSA NSIP Phase 3
£466,433 · signed 26 May 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1
electronicBids: 1
foreignBidsFromEU: 1
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0
smeBids: 0
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

University of Northumbria at Newcastle

Contracting authority GB-FTS-116195
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  • University of Northumbria at Newcastle
    buyer

    Pandon Building, Camden Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKC, NE1 8ST
    alex.lyubych@northumbria.ac.uk
    +44 7936036553

  • EnduroSat Trading LTD
    supplier

    N/A
    1A Flora Str.,, Sofia, BG4, 1404

  • Northumbria University at Newcastle
    reviewBody

    Sutherland Building, Northumberland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST
    alex.lyubych@northumbria.ac.uk
    +44 1912274303
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