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Wind Flow Generation Equipment Requirement

Buyer: SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED →

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BuyerSATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED
StatusClosed
Deadline14 May 2026
Value£400,000
Published8 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Our requirement is for one modular, controllable aerodynamic wind flow generation system capable of producing highly repeatable, configurable wind conditions for the testing, calibration and evaluation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and other autonomous platforms. Responses should include all costs for delivery into our building.

Delivery location

UKJ1, GB

Categories

Aircraft operating services 60445000Research and experimental development services 73100000Design and execution of research and development 73300000

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusactive
Value£400,000
Contract periodFrom 1 Jul 2026 to 21 Oct 2026
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

Award criteria
Q1 Implementation Plan & Methodology (20%)
Q2 Your Solution Capability & Overview of Experience (30%)
Q3 Innovation (10%)
C1 Cost (40%)

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Design and execution of research and development, Research and experimental development services, Aircraft operating servicesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 60. The category anchor is Aircraft operating services (60445000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 605,53712 median · 23 average (4,695 of 5,537 with a bid count)1.4 average (4,719 of 5,537 with named award suppliers)1 comparable price pairs
Same buyer0Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UKJ162 median · 2 average (1 of 6 with a bid count)1 average (1 of 6 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)713 median · 6.7 average (3 of 71 with a bid count)2 average (3 of 71 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byGPA
Submission policyallowed
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsDependencies  : Please ensure you are clear on all infrastructure dependencies (e.g. three phase power supply), so the Catapult has full understanding on their responsibilities. Please note – Coordination with IT for software and system integration will be required. Risks / Issues We are aware of the following potential risks: Delays in delivery are impacting programme timelines The supplier should support risk mitigation through clear installation requirements, commissioning support and technical guidance. Ensuring delivery and unloading liabilities are transparent and responsibility of supplier from the start.

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-067d87
Latest release ID031741-2026
Latest release timestampWed Apr 08 2026 08:43:31 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031741-2026
Tender statusactive
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: end2026-05-14T09:00:00Z
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadline2026-04-22T09:00:00Z
Award period: startNot published
Award period: end2026-07-01T23:59:59+01:00
Submission method detailshttps://app.panacea-software.com/SatelliteApplicationsCatapult/eRFX-Suppliers/Open.aspx?requirementId=af54f2b1-c1e5-4d2d-a820-b36f227878d7
Submission languagesen
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£400,000
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source2
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
8 Apr 2026tender031741-2026

All source data

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