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Satellite Applications Catapult

Legal Governance for Space-Based In-Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing Testbed

R&DCPV 73220000
Value£150,000
Deadline6 Nov 2023
Published28 Sept 2023
RegionNationwide

£150,000 — stated in the notice.

Timeline
Published 28 Sept 2023ClosedCloses 6 Nov 2023
Who to contact
procurement@sa.catapult.org.uk
+44 1235567977

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

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Contract value in context
£150ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£561k

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The brief

This procurement exercise is to seek legal experts who can support the Satellite Applications Catapult (SAC) to develop a governance framework for a space-based testbed, led by the UK in collaboration with international partners, which aims to advance skills, technology, and regulation relating to applications underpinned by close proximity operations and robotic assembly in space, particularly In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (IOSM) applications.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0405fe
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
028602-2023
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