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# UKSA Spaceflight Programme - Launch Challenge Expression of Interest

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uksa-spaceflight-programme-launch-challenge-expression-of-interest-ocds-h6vhtk-0374d7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Space Agency: "UKSA Spaceflight Programme - Launch Challenge Expression of Interest". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £1. Lot information not published. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [UK Space Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-space-agency-gov-ea31)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £1 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Experimental payload services, Satellite launch services, Spacecraft, satellites and launch vehicles
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** Not published
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0374d7`

## 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/uksa-spaceflight-programme-launch-challenge-expression-of-interest-ocds-h6vhtk-0374d7#tl-md)

## Description
This Expression of Interest (EOI) is aimed at national and international organisations seeking launches for Small Satellite missions in the UK during the period 2023-2025. 

Potential suppliers and other interested parties are requested to review the attached EOI document and complete the EOI questionnaire in accordance with the instructions provided. Documents are available here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96160a5a-3e4a-49de-8a59-2e91721c9386

Responses must be sent to spaceflight@ukspaceagency.gov.uk by 5pm on Friday 25th November 2022*. Further details can be found within the attached EOI questionnaire. 

*Please note the above deadline supersedes the deadline mentioned in the original notice (and within the documents attached to the Contracts Finder notice).

Responses from academic, commercial and institutional entities are welcome. 

Please note, this EOI is issued on a without commitment basis.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032071-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-11-11T14:56:59.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T11:08:37.148Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0374d7