AwardedAwarded 1 March 2026

National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) EISCAT Membership

UK Space Agency · Central government

In brief

UK Space Agency awarded IT and software work to Eiscat Ab on 1 March 2026.

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What the notice says

Provision of Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) observation services to National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC), comprising of radar-based tracking of satellites and orbital debris, associated data products, and limited coordination support, delivered over a one‑year period by EISCAT using its proprietary legacy radar facilities. The contract was directly awarded on the basis that the services can only be provided by a single supplier for technical reasons, as EISCAT exclusively owns and operates the required radar infrastructure.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Eiscat Ab£130,000
1 March 2026 to 1 March 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 020681-2026

Last time this was bought

National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC): Orbital Analyst Laptop Service Provision

Awarded
3 November 2025
Value
£25,410
Contract ends
31 October 2026

Matched on UK Space Agency, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

UK Space AgencyLast 12 months

Procurements

27

Awards

19

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From notice 020681-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.