Official UK procurement notice
Unlocking Space for Government - Government Service Adoption
Authority: UK Space Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a Contract award Notice following a VEAT notice to inform the Market that UK Space Agency has direct award the contract to Satellite Applications Catapult Limited. To develop identify suitable applications of space technology and approaches to address the key issues that are restricting the uptake of space services for Government Operations
CPV: Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1UK Space Agency has awarded the contract to Satellite Applications Catapult Limited…Awarded
UK Space Agency has awarded the contract to Satellite Applications Catapult Limited following expiry of the VEAT notice .
The purchase is being made directly from the supplier as competition is absent for technical and operational reasons
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 May 2024, 17:20 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Jul 2024, 09:51 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-021575- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0457b7Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
In order to promote the use of Satellite technology in UK Government. Requirements must be identified insights gained and methodology developed to inform future programmes Satellite Application Catapult's role as a catapult positions them uniquely . As such, they are the only provider that can provide the required service.
The applicable exemption regulation for this contract is PCR 2015 Regulation 32 Section 2 (b) (ii) 'competition is absent for technical reasons' as there is 'no reasonable alternative or substitute that exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement'.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite Applications Catapult Limited | £259,917 † | — | Awarded |
| Satellite Applications Catapult Limited | £215,917 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 021575-2024-1 · Satellite Applications Catapult Limited
- Signed
- 12 Jul 2024
- Value
- £215,917
- Status
- active
Contract 014584-2024-1 · Satellite Applications Catapult Limited
- Signed
- 7 May 2024
- Value
- £259,917
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
- UKSA CommercialReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.