TenderlineUK
Procurement Intelligence
Official OCDS
Find a Tender
complete
Official procurement procedure

Technical Experts RFFP

Air-to-ground telecommunications services
Aircraft and spacecraft
Aircraft or spacecraft equipment
+37 more
South East (UKJ14)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published5
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Satellite Applications Catapult: "Technical Experts RFFP". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 5 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthoritySatellite Applications CatapultScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Satellite Applications Catapult
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Satellite Applications Catapult. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
7.3Bids / Report
6.5% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 47 active published awards; 46 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 AuthoritySatellite Applications Catapult
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published2 Nov 2021, 14:15 GMT
Last source update2 Nov 2021, 14:15 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAir-to-ground telecommunications services, Aircraft and spacecraft, Aircraft or spacecraft equipment, trainers, simulators and associated parts, Aircraft-launching gear, Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Development of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts, Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE) services, General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) services, Helicopters, aeroplanes, spacecraft and other powered aircraft, Industrial machinery, Jet engines, Network connectivity terminal emulation software development services, Non-piloted aircraft, Parts for aircraft, spacecraft and helicopters, Piloted aircraft, Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment, Research and development services and related consultancy services, Satellites, Software package and information systems, Spacecraft, Spacecraft launchers, Spacecraft, satellites and launch vehicles, Special-purpose aircraft, Telecommunication consultancy services, Telematics services, Test and evaluation of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts, Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02d39e
What is being bought
Context To deliver impact nationally, the Satellite Applications Catapult ambition is to develop locations across the UK that draw upon local expertise and facilities to grow space activity, and to deliver end impacts at scale through significant regional programmes, building on our current level of regional presence offered through our Centre of Excellence. As part of our aim to develop a UK Space Ecosystem alongside the UK Space Agency; these locations will lead and coordinate local connectivity, insight and delivery of a space activity and provide targeted business support combined with local space leadership momentum. It is the Catapult’s intention to utilise this Framework to support new and on-going initiatives. Statement of Work The successful supplier(s) will be expected to complete to a range of specific assignments and deliverables in response to Work Package requests with inputs to include but not limited to: - Business Support to Space and Non-Space experts from start-up to scale-up - Sector and Regional Workshop Facilitation - Training for Non-Space Experts - Produce reference material and resources for Non-Space Experts - Identification of new collaboration opportunities with government, industry and academia - Consultancy contributions to space sector project proposals and delivery
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    2 Nov 2021, 14:15 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    2 Nov 2021, 14:15 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    2 Nov 2021, 14:15 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    2 Nov 2021, 14:15 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £1,750,000
    11 Aug 2021, 16:55 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    11 Aug 2021, 16:55 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    11 Aug 2021, 16:55 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 17 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
    11 Aug 2021, 16:55 BST
  9. Buyer information updated
    11 Aug 2021, 16:55 BST
Lots and requirements (5)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Earth Observation
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    As the regional consultant in Earth Observation (EO), you will perform an important technical consultant role, using your expertise in the application of geospatial technologies to support and enable the broader adoption of satellite Earth Observation in key markets including Extractive Industries; Agri-tech; Renewable Energy; Healthy Living, Intelligent Transport, Climate and Sustainable Development. You will have the enthusiasm and drive to use your market knowledge and industry experience to propose and develop effective geospatial solutions that respond to industry-focused business challenges and opportunities. The successful supplier will: - have a broad knowledge and practical application of geospatial technologies and geospatial data analytics. - have experience of the application of EO technologies. - have experience in emerging geospatial data analysis technologies e.g., AI/ML, Cloud. - be an excellent communicator, equally comfortable discussing a technical architecture on a whiteboard one day and communicating a financial value proposition that you have developed the next. - have experience in the definition and development of innovative geospatial solutions utilising the most appropriate geospatial technologies and data sets to meet customer / market needs - have experience in technical leadership in the identification, specification, development and implementation of EO-enabled products and services - have an understanding of how EO can be integrated into the solutions and be able to communicate confidently with non-space organisations or experts in this field.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Satcomms
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    As the regional consultant in Satellite Communications (SatComms), you will perform an important technical consultant role, using your expertise in the application of ubiquitous connectivity to support and enable the broader adoption of SatComms including, pervasive devices, consolidated smart networks and frugal computing across our market areas Extractive Industries; Agri-tech; Renewable Energy; Healthy Living, Intelligent Transport, Climate and Sustainable Development with their connectivity capabilities. You will have the enthusiasm and drive to use your market knowledge and industry experience to propose and develop effective SatComms solutions that respond to industry-focused business challenges and opportunities. The successful supplier will: - have a background in communications systems engineering, preferably satellite systems - have an understanding of communication architectures, waveforms and protocols, including IP networking, terrestrial communications (3G/LTE) and/or satellite communications. - have experience with satellite or terrestrial user terminal systems, communications systems hardware, software, protocol and systems development - have experience with embedded systems, signal processing, and software engineering techniques - have experience in technical leadership in the identification, specification, development and implementation of SatComms-enabled products and services - have an understanding of how SatComms can be integrated into the solutions and be able to communicate confidently with non-space organisations or experts in this field.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    PNT
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    As the regional consultant in Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT), you will perform an important technical consultant role, using your expertise in the application of PNT to support and enable the broader adoption including in our market areas Extractive Industries; Agri-tech; Renewable Energy; Healthy Living, Intelligent Transport, Climate and Sustainable Development. You will have the enthusiasm and drive to use your market knowledge and industry experience to propose and develop effective solutions integrating PNT that respond to industry-focused business challenges and opportunities. The successful supplier will: - have a background in both the commercial development of technical solutions using PNT and related subsystems such as timing and ground segment components is highly desirable - have a detailed understanding of the technical innovations occurring in the PNT field. - have experience in technical leadership in the identification, specification, development and implementation of PNT-enabled products and services - have an understanding of how PNT can be integrated into solutions - be able to communicate confidently complex innovation with both with non-space organisations or experts in this field.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Space Manufacturing and IOSM
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    As the regional consultant in Space Manufacturing and In-Orbit Service and Manufacturing (IOSM), you will perform an important technical consultant role, using your expertise in the application of manufacturing for space and IOSM technologies to support and enable the establishment, growth and innovation of businesses in this area and the surrounding supply chains. You will have the enthusiasm and drive to use your market knowledge and industry experience to propose and develop effective solutions that respond to industry-focused business challenges and opportunities. The successful supplier will: - have extensive experience in advanced manufacturing and materials with emphasis on application of these capabilities to real world challenges - have an appreciation of robotics and autonomous systems and a recognition of where and how such technologies will be applicable to IOSM today and in the future. - have experience in technical leadership in the identification, specification, development and implementation of space manufacturing and IOSM commercial and collaboration opportunities - be able to communicate confidently with non-space organisations or experts in this field
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    Launch and Propulsion
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    As the regional consultant in Space Launch and Propulsion technologies, you will perform an important technical consultant role, using your expertise in the application of Space Launch and Propulsion technologies to support and enable the establishment, growth and innovation of businesses in this area and the surrounding supply chains. You will have the enthusiasm and drive to use your market knowledge and industry experience to propose and develop effective solutions that respond to industry-focused business challenges and opportunities. The successful supplier will: - have an excellent understanding of propulsion technologies including hybrid, chemical and electric and the applicability to launch vehicles and spacecraft, - recognise the challenges associated with the business implementation of related innovations - be able to offer astute and concise assessments of commercial viability - have experience in technical leadership in the identification, specification, development and implementation of Space Launch and Propulsion commercial and collaboration opportunities - be able to communicate confidently with non-space organisations or experts in this field
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    2 Nov 2021, 14:15 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  7. Contract active
    Signed 22 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · £350,000
  8. Contract active
    Signed 22 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · £350,000
  9. Contract active
    Signed 22 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · £350,000
  10. Contract active
    Signed 22 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · £350,000
  11. Contract active
    Signed 22 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · £350,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Brightday Engineering Ltd, Bryce Space and Technology, Cornwall Development Company, Grey Consultants Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Bryce Space and Technology, Cornwall Development Company, Grey Consultants Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Bryce Space and Technology, Cornwall Development Company, Grey Consultants Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Bryce Space and Technology, Cornwall Development Company, Filton Systems Engineering Limited, Grey Consultants Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Bryce Space and Technology, Cornwall Development Company, Filton Systems Engineering Limited, Grey Consultants Ltd, Misca Advisors
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Satcomms
£350,000 · signed 22 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Earth Observation
£350,000 · signed 22 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · active
PNT
£350,000 · signed 22 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Space Manufacturing and IOSM
£350,000 · signed 22 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Launch and Propulsion
£350,000 · signed 22 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 3 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 3 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1)
smeBids: 3 (lot 1)
bids: 4 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 4 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 2)
smeBids: 4 (lot 2)
bids: 3 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 3 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 3)
smeBids: 3 (lot 3)
bids: 4 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 4 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 4)
smeBids: 4 (lot 4)
bids: 5 (lot 5)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromEU: 5 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 5)
smeBids: 5 (lot 5)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Satellite Applications Catapult

Contracting authority GB-FTS-2109
View buyer profile

  • Satellite Applications Catapult
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell, Didcot, UK, OX11 0QR
    James.Morrison@sa.catapult.org.uk
    +44 1235567977

  • Brightday Engineering Ltd
    supplier

    Sentinel House, Harvest Avenue, Ancells Business Park, Fleet, UKJ3, GU51 2UZ
    +44 1252214023

  • Bryce Space and Technology
    supplier

    Bryce Space and Technology Limited, Friary Court, 13-21 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, UK, GU1 3DL
    +44 7764621438

  • Cornwall Development Company
    supplier

    Bickford House, Station Road, Pool, Redruth, UKK30, TR15 3QG
    +44 7484937951

  • Filton Systems Engineering Limited
    supplier

    13 Apex Court, Woodlands, Bristol, UKK1, BS32 4JT
    +44 7881781649

  • Grey Consultants Ltd
    supplier

    17 Temple Chambers, 3-7 Temple Avenue, London, UKI31, EC4Y 0HP
    +44 7738242517

  • Misca Advisors
    supplier

    20-22 Wenlock Road, London, UK, N1 7GU
    +44 7775277002

  • Public Procurement Review Service
    reviewBody

    Cabinet Office, London
    publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
    +44 3450103503
Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No data
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No data
No related procedures published