Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- UK Shared Business Services Limited · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £240,000
- Procedure
- Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
- Sector
- Research & development · Research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV 73000000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
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- Timeline
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- Contract date26 Sep 2025
- Published15 Oct 2025Published 19 days after the contract date
Description
***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the Crown Commercial Services - RM6235 Space Enabled and Geospatial Services. Brief Description of Requirement The UK Government is developing a portfolio of activities to deliver the five priority capabilities outlined in the Space Industrial Plan. This commission addresses the critical capability of Space Data Architecture and Applications (SDAA), with a primary focus on Earth Observation (EO), a core enabler for the UK to leverage space data as a strategic asset across national security, economic growth, and public service improvement. Space-enabled applications contribute £13.7 billion to the UK space sector. Within this, space data is vital: supporting defence, intelligence, environmental monitoring, and climate resilience. For example, space data helps monitor environmental risks (noting that 25% of national security risks are environment-related…
About the supplier
EXOTOPIC LIMITED (previously Grey Consultants Ltd): every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09238982).