Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses

UK SPACE AGENCY

Polaris House,North Star Avenue

SWINDON

SN21SZ

Email

commercial [at] ukspaceagency.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK14 - Swindon

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-space-agency

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Other activity

Space Agency

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Unlocking Space for Government - Government Service Adoption

Reference number

UKSAC24_0044

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

This is not an opportunity, but a VEAT notice to inform the Market that UK Space Agency is looking to 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.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £259,917

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Following publication of this notice, the UK Space Agency will allow a 10-day standstill period prior to entering into the contract, pursuant to regulation 99(3)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015

UK Space Agency intends to award 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

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

• The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
  
  • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

The Satellite Applications Catapult is a partly government funded not for profit technology and innovation organisation with a remit to grow the UK space sector. The Catapult is uniquely positioned to support the UK Space Agency with designing and delivering a

strategic programme of work to begin addressing these challenges leveraging our core strength as a neutral trusted entity and vast experience working with UK government.

Satellite applications Catapult played a key role in the in the previous Space for Smarter Government (SSGP) Programme, which helped identify requirements and pilot projects to drive uptake of satellite derived service.

The work will identify suitable applications of space technology and approaches to address the key issues that are restricting the uptake of space services for government operations.

The Catapult's previous work running workshops and authoring reports on public sector space demand make it the only credible supplier to deliver this work.

The duration of the contract will be 10 Months

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section V. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2) Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

7 May 2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Satellite Applications Catapult Limited

Harwell

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

07964746

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £259,917

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £259,917

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

UKSA Commercial

Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

Email

commercial [at] ukspaceagency.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

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