PlanningOCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061511

National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC): Optical Sovereign Sensor Software (OSSS)

UKSA has recently begun the hardware deployment of our Space Domain Awareness optical tracking stations. To operate these effectively, we require software that will enable the autonomous, remote and safe tasking of the sensors and their supporting hardware, with calibrated and corrected high-quality data returned to the central NSpOC wide C2 system (BOREALIS) via an API. Suppliers will be required to deliver three high level elements whose architecture and interfaces must be appropriately documents - a Microsoft Azure based sensor network C2 system, an on-premises C2 and hardware safety system and a separate optical processing pipeline that will generate the tracking/pointing and hardware instructions to execute the sensor sessions and return calibrated and corrected satellite tracklets. UKSA will require the successful supplier to utilise the existing hardware manufacturer provided software interfaces and to use existing commercially available/open-source plate-solving software packages. This is to preserve hardware warranties and minimise assurance activities.

Buyer
UK Space Agency
Contract Value
Value not disclosed
Deadline
No deadline set
Published
3 Feb 2026
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About This UK Space Agency Contract

This planning stage contract from UK Space Agency was published in 2026. The National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC): Optical Sovereign Sensor Software (OSSS) contract.

This UK government contract opportunity is part of the public procurement process, openly available via Find a Tender.

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IT Services100%

Contract Timeline

3 Feb

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National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC): Optical Sovereign Sensor Software (OSSS) - Scope of Work

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  • UKSA has recently begun the hardware deployment of our Space Domain Awareness optical tracking stations. To operate these effectively, we require software that will enable the autonomous, remote and safe tasking of the sensors and their supporting hardware, with calibrated and corrected high-quality data returned to the central NSpOC wide C2 system (BOREALIS) via an API.
  • Suppliers will be required to deliver three high level elements whose architecture and interfaces must be appropriately documents - a Microsoft Azure based sensor network C2 system, an on-premises C2 and hardware safety system and a separate optical processing pipeline that will generate the tracking/pointing and hardware instructions to execute the sensor sessions and return calibrated and corrected satellite tracklets.
  • UKSA will require the successful supplier to utilise the existing hardware manufacturer provided software interfaces and to use existing commercially available/open-source plate-solving software packages. This is to preserve hardware warranties and minimise assurance activities.

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Contract Value

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Tender opportunity made public on Find a Tender

Tue, 3 Feb 2026
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IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

L1

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Stage
Planning
Status
planned
CPV Codes
1

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ocds-h6vhtk-061511

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