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Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street

Liverpool

L3 9PP

Email

supplier [at] crowncommercial.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3454102222

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/ccs

I.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

I.5) Main activity

Other activity

Public Procurement

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Space Technology Solutions

Reference number

RM6370

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 34712000 - Spacecraft, satellites and launch vehicles

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a Pan Government Agreement for the provision of Space Technology Solutions to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. The new agreement will offer a range of national and regional providers to support UK public sector bodies to run procurements for both civilian and defence related end user space and geospatial requirements.

This is a replacement procurement for RM6235 Space- Enabled and Geospatial Services Dynamic Purchasing System, with an enhanced scope of both upstream and downstream services. The full and final list of product types will be determined following supplier and customer engagement.

This procurement is being conducted under the new public procurement regulations.

The duration of this agreement will be confirmed following further market engagement

Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 32210000 - Broadcasting equipment
• 32324310 - Satellite antennas
• 32412100 - Telecommunications network
• 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
• 32530000 - Satellite-related communications equipment
• 32531000 - Satellite communications equipment
• 32532000 - Satellite dishes
• 32533000 - Satellite earth stations
• 32534000 - Satellite platforms
• 34712000 - Spacecraft, satellites and launch vehicles
• 34712100 - Spacecraft
• 34712200 - Satellites
• 34712300 - Spacecraft launchers
• 34740000 - Aircraft or spacecraft equipment, trainers, simulators and associated parts
• 35613000 - Unmanned aerial vehicles
• 35613100 - Unmanned combat aerial vehicles
• 35621100 - Strategic anti-ballistic missiles
• 35630000 - Military spacecrafts
• 35631000 - Military satellites
• 35631200 - Observation satellites
• 35631300 - Navigation satellites
• 38115100 - Radar surveillance equipment
• 38126000 - Surface observing apparatus
• 38221000 - Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
• 38290000 - Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
• 38821000 - Radio remote-control apparatus
• 48614000 - Data-acquisition system
• 50650000 - Repair and maintenance services of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
• 60500000 - Space transport services
• 60510000 - Satellite launch services
• 60520000 - Experimental payload services
• 72222300 - Information technology services
• 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
• 72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services
• 72254100 - Systems testing services
• 72260000 - Software-related services
• 72300000 - Data services
• 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
• 73425000 - Development of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
• 73435000 - Test and evaluation of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
• 80650000 - Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
• 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Space Technology Solutions is the next iteration of the Space-Enabled and Geospatial services Dynamic Purchasing System and will continue to cover a broad scope for the space enabled technology market, including the geospatial ecosystem.

Space Technology Solutions will also include an enhanced scope of services which have been requested through buyer and supplier engagement, and potentially services amalgamated from other CCS agreements where appropriate.

II.2.14) Additional information

Please note the CPV codes may be updated following consultation with customers and suppliers.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

5 March 2025

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

This Prior Information Notice is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the Space and Geospatial market.

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) are working in collaboration with The Ministry of Defence (MoD) and other public sector bodies to develop the government's route to market for Space Technology Solutions. We aim to exploit the flexibilities under the new procurement regulations (Procurement Act 2023), endeavouring to unlock opportunity through flexible commercial procedures.

Crown Commercial Service intends to hold market engagement sessions during October 2024 for interested parties. The session will cover our objectives of any subsequent procurement exercise and the potential scope. There will be an opportunity to engage with the team, provide feedback and ask questions.

Details of the virtual supplier engagement sessions and subsequent session(s) are included in the link below:

https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6370

Presentation slides, questions and answers will be made available after the session(s) on this page.

The estimated value in II.1.5 is an indicative value over the proposed 8 years and will be further reviewed, updated and confirmed following further engagement with customers.

The date in II.3) is the estimated date of publication, please refer to the CCS website page https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/upcoming for updates and monitor Find A Tender Service for the publication of the contract notice.

A Future Opportunity on contract finder can be found here:

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4192d249-f8b6-4e7f-9efc-78959f70ee58

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