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# Technical Operation of the National Space Propulsion Test Facility

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/technical-operation-of-the-national-space-propulsion-test-facility-ocds-h6vhtk-0330d1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Space Agency: "Technical Operation of the National Space Propulsion Test Facility". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [UK Space Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-space-agency-gov-ea31)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services, On space industry sector
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,309,125 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0330d1`

## 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-operation-of-the-national-space-propulsion-test-facility-ocds-h6vhtk-0330d1#tl-md)

## Description
The UK Space Agency has a requirement to test customer engines using the NSPTF in a timely manner. Therefore, ensuring the test facilities are ready and available to perform testing of engines and propulsion systems for customers to the NSPTF, and to support ensuring the continuing testing of hardware in the event of a facility breakdown.
The facility incorporates a range of testing hardware. The service provider will provide the test cells for the facility, from small thrust engine testing (1N+) up to medium thrust testing (up to 1500N). The latter test chamber will have new equipment (vacuum generating plant, common vacuum manifold, plume intercooler, vacuum chamber etc), owned by the UK Space Agency, that will be operated and maintained by service provider.
Provide technical support for facility operations and enter into a technical support contract for running the facility with UKSA. This will include responsibility for all safety aspects in national facility operations and to support ensuring the continuing testing of hardware in the event of a facility breakdown.
Provide cost estimates for customers through liaison with the brokers (STFC).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Technical Operation of the National Space Propulsion Test Facility (active)
  - Award id: `010803-2022-PR18132-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Nammo (U.K.) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-51229`
  - Value: £1,309,125 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Technical Operation of the National Space Propulsion Test Facility (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,309,125
  - Signed Date: 05/04/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010803-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-04-27T10:20:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T15:55:29.816Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0330d1