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title: "UKSA Active Debris Removal (ADR) National Mission"
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# UKSA Active Debris Removal (ADR) National Mission

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uksa-active-debris-removal-adr-national-mission-ocds-h6vhtk-04d652). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Space Agency: "UKSA Active Debris Removal (ADR) National Mission". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £60,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [UK Space Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-space-agency-gov-ea31)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £60,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development services and related consultancy services, Research and experimental development services, Spacecraft, satellites and launch vehicles
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04d652`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

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## Description
This is a Prior Information Notice not a call for competition. 
UK Space Agency (UKSA) would like to invite interested suppliers to the Preliminary Market Engagement Event with relation to the planned procurement of the Active Debris Removal (ADR) National Mission. 
The aim of the event is to engage with space sector organisations to:
A)	Understand the market's current capacity and capability to deliver this requirement, and their interest in the procurement;
B)	Outline UK Space Agency's draft technical and mission requirements, contractual provisions and outline procurement strategy; and
C)	Give potential suppliers the opportunity to confirm their appetite and to provide feedback on the intended approach. 
Background of the requirements 
The UK Active Debris Removal (ADR) Project is a UK National project that aims to achieve the Space Sustainability priority set out in the UKSA Corporate Plan 2022-2025, supporting the National Space Strategies (NSS) plan to lead the global effort to make space more sustainable. 
The mission requires the safe capture and subsequent removal of at least two UK-licensed defunct satellites in the congested LEO zone. These debris, also known as the Target Satellites, must be unprepared for capture; that is, not fitted with technologies intended to aid In-Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing (ISAM), such as docking plates and fiducial markers. The Target Satellites must also be completely uncooperative. 
The Project will enable the UK to seize key opportunities in the global ADR and ISAM markets and establish itself as global leader in space debris remediation.
This planned procurement of ADR National Mission will see one supplier contracted through a competitive flexible procedure procurement, to deliver the service. Please note that this procurement will be subject to the Procurement Act 2023, not the Public Contract Regulations 2015. More information on this is available here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/the-procurement-act-2023-a-short-guide-for-suppliers-html

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 34712000, 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Scope of the Procurement:
•	Development and construction of a vehicle capable of removing two agreed pieces of debris (defunct UK registered satellites) from orbit, then remaining in orbit with the capability to be refuelled. 
•	Launch of the vehicle...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002650-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-01-27T09:50:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T20:28:18.644Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04d652