Space Technology Solutions
Summary
This dynamic market, let under the new Procurement Act 2023, will provide the UK public sector with access to both upstream and downstream space related technology solutions for goods and services.
Description
The space sector is extremely important to the future prosperity of the UK. Many of the services that are essential to our modern daily lives are driven by space related technologies such as communication systems, navigation, weather forecasting, power grid monitoring, crop monitoring, financial transactions and national security.
Space Technology Solutions (STS) is designed to be a revised and improved dynamic market maximising the flexibilities under the PA 2023 with an enhanced scope of products and services.
All UK public sector organisations can use this agreement, including:
- central government departments and their agencies
- non-departmental public bodies
- devolved administrations
- NHS bodies
- local authorities
- police
- voluntary sector
- charities
This agreement is a part of our commitment to improve government space procurement, as published in the Space Industrial Plan and the UK Geospatial Strategy.
Benefits
- compliant with the new Public Procurement Act 2023 designed to create a simpler and more flexible commercial system
- a Dynamic Market buying approach, this simplifies the buying process by creating a list of pre-approved suppliers who can join at any time and includes various parts that caters to both civilian and defence needs
- SME friendly, you can work with a mix of small, medium and large suppliers, depending on your needs
- Use of Competitive Flexible Procedure to enable more engagement between public sector customers and suppliers, leading to increased opportunity for innovation and tailored solutions.
Product types
This agreement replaces RM6235 Space-Enabled and Geospatial Services. It will give you access to ‘on the shelf’ and ‘bespoke’ space technology solutions, including:
- satellite communications
- unmanned aerial vehicles
- geospatial and remote sensing
- upstream professional services
- design and manufacture
- launch
- space domain awareness
- space command and control
- advisory, consultancy and training
The full list is available to download from the supplier engagement section below.
Customer engagement
We are working with The Ministry of Defence (MoD) and other public sector bodies to develop this agreement to suit their pipeline requirements.
Our customer sessions will take place on a 1-to-1 basis and in our group events. To register your interest, please email us with your relevant contact details at rm6370space@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Supplier engagement
The initial supplier engagement slides can be found here. In addition, you can now view the question and answer document
The full list of services is available to download.
A full list of services for RM6370: Space Technology Solutions (PDF)
A full list of services for RM6370: Space Technology Solutions (ODS)
You can provide feedback on the list and service descriptions, please email us at rm6370space@crowncommerical.gov.uk
It is advised that you monitor this webpage to stay up to date with any further events or updates. If you have any questions or would like to register your interest with us for any future events, please email us at rm6370space@crowncommerical.gov.uk
Important links
| Prior Information Notice (PIN) | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030683-2024 |
| Contract Notice in Find a Tender (FTS) | Not available yet |
| Tender documents | Not available yet |
Timeline
| Pre-market engagement | April to December 2024 |
| Drafting of procurement documentation | To June 2025 |
| Publication of find a tender (FTS) notice | July 2025 |
| Framework award | August 2025 |