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# Technical Experts RFFP

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/technical-experts-rffp-ocds-h6vhtk-02d39e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED: "Technical Experts RFFP". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,750,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.mytenders.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/satellite-applications-catapult-limited-coh-07964746)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,750,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 September 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Air-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 (+22 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ14
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/technical-experts-rffp-ocds-h6vhtk-02d39e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02d39e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/technical-experts-rffp-ocds-h6vhtk-02d39e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [mytenders.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mytenders.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/technical-experts-rffp-ocds-h6vhtk-02d39e#participate

## Description
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

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Earth Observation
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48000000, 64226000, 71000000, 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** 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 Observatio...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Satcomms
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32000000, 48000000, 64212400, 64212500, 64212600, 64225000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** 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 incl...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: PNT
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48000000, 64212400, 64212500, 64212600, 64225000, 64226000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** 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 Extr...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Space Manufacturing and IOSM
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34700000, 34710000, 34712000, 34712100, 34712200, 42000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** 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 supp...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Launch and Propulsion
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34700000, 34710000, 34711200, 34711300, 34711400, 34712000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** 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 establishme...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** Satcomms (active)
  - Award id: `027425-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Brightday Engineering Ltd, Bryce Space and Technology, Cornwall Development Company (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-33348`, `GB-FTS-101908`, `GB-FTS-33346`, `GB-FTS-33347`
  - Value: £350,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Earth Observation (active)
  - Award id: `027425-2021-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Bryce Space and Technology, Cornwall Development Company, Grey Consultants Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-101908`, `GB-FTS-33346`, `GB-FTS-33347`
  - Value: £350,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** PNT (active)
  - Award id: `027425-2021-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Bryce Space and Technology, Cornwall Development Company, Grey Consultants Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-101908`, `GB-FTS-33346`, `GB-FTS-33347`
  - Value: £350,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Space Manufacturing and IOSM (active)
  - Award id: `027425-2021-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Bryce Space and Technology, Cornwall Development Company, Filton Systems Engineering Limited (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-101908`, `GB-FTS-33346`, `GB-FTS-33349`, `GB-FTS-33347`
  - Value: £350,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Launch and Propulsion (active)
  - Award id: `027425-2021-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Bryce Space and Technology, Cornwall Development Company, Filton Systems Engineering Limited (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-101908`, `GB-FTS-33346`, `GB-FTS-33349`, `GB-FTS-33347`, `GB-FTS-33350`
  - Value: £350,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** Satcomms (active)
  - Signed Value: £350,000
  - Signed Date: 21/10/2021

- **Contract:** Earth Observation (active)
  - Signed Value: £350,000
  - Signed Date: 21/10/2021

- **Contract:** PNT (active)
  - Signed Value: £350,000
  - Signed Date: 21/10/2021

- **Contract:** Space Manufacturing and IOSM (active)
  - Signed Value: £350,000
  - Signed Date: 21/10/2021

- **Contract:** Launch and Propulsion (active)
  - Signed Value: £350,000
  - Signed Date: 21/10/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027425-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-11-02T14:15:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T02:08:29.678Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02d39e