AwardedAwarded 10 November 2025
PS25128: UKSAC25_0044 - Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) 2025-26 Studies
UK Space Agency · Central government
In brief
UK Space Agency awarded research work to Digantara Research and Technologies Private Limited, University of Strathclyde and The University of Birmingham and 4 others on 10 November 2025.
It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
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What the notice says
The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 11th August 2025 at 14:00hrs DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE) within the UK Space Agency is intending to procure delivery partners across different studies to feed into on-going research at the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC). The funding for the research associated with the IADC fits into a broader set of activities on Space Sustainability being led by UKSA and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) space directorate. The IADC consists…Read the full description
The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 11th August 2025 at 14:00hrs
DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.
All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.
Brief Description of Requirement
The Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE) within the UK Space Agency is intending to procure delivery partners across different studies to feed into on-going research at the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC). The funding for the research associated with the IADC fits into a broader set of activities on Space Sustainability being led by UKSA and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) space directorate. The IADC consists of 13-member space agencies that perform technical research to inform key outputs which provide insights on how to mitigate the impact of space debris impact on the environment. The research performed by the IADC is split across four workings groups – measurements, environment and database protection and mitigation – and the research studies sought within this procurement will support on-going research across these working groups. The UK delegation to IADC is led by UKSA and is composed of cross-Government experts including representatives from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) spaceflight regulator alongside members of academia. The UK delegation does not directly have participation of industry to ensure that the research performed remains impartial. However, industry groups are not precluded from bidding for the work described in this specification the work though will be presented as UK delegation inputs. Outside of this procurement the UKSA is seeking to review the state of UK research into space debris by academic entities.
Within this procurement UKSA is seeking suppliers to perform technical studies of relevance to the four IADC working groups. We will require the supplier to fulfil the specification, including defining framework/model where needed and putting theoretical metrics into practice. This requirement is split into four lots, each related to a different technical area. Some lots contain multiple studies.
Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.
This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document.
How to Apply
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UKSBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.
To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.
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Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number PS25128 and Jaggaer ITT reference number ITT_2212.
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | — | — |
| Lot 2 | — | — |
| Lot 3 | — | — |
| Lot 4 | — | — |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digantara Research and Technologies Private Limited (SME) | Lot 1 | £19,370 | 10 November 2025 to 31 March 2026 |
| University of Strathclyde The University of Birmingham SpaceROC Ltd The Aerospace Corporation, UK Ltd | Lot 2 | £238,937 | 10 November 2025 to 31 March 2026 |
| Brunel University of London The Aerospace Corporation, UK Ltd | Lot 3 | £50,273 | 10 November 2025 to 31 March 2026 |
| Space Professionals Partnership Limited (SME) | Lot 4 | £45,495 | 10 November 2025 to 31 March 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 016688-2026
- Contract termination notice · UK11, notice 016689-2026
Last time this was bought
- Won by
- 3s Northumbria Ltd
- Awarded
- 7 October 2025
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
- Contract ends
- 31 March 2026
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From notice 016688-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 February 2026, last updated 24 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.