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UK Space Agency

Request For Information - In-Orbit Servicing Mission Concepts

Communications EquipmentCPV 35631200
ValueValue not published
Deadline
Published17 Apr 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
Geraint Harris
commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

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The brief

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) considers In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly & Manufacturing (ISAM) as a critical capability for strengthening the UK's position in space and supporting both civil and defence objectives.

At Space Comm Expo in March 2026, the Government announced new investment to strengthen the UK's In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) capabilities.

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to seek industry feedback to inform the UK Space Agency's options for deploying this funding through potential future ISAM mission(s).

Through this RFI, UKSA is seeking views on possible mission concepts that could demonstrate or enable ISAM capabilities.

In particular UKSA wishes to understand: • The feasibility of Rendezvous, Proximity Operations and Docking (RPOD) enabled ISAM Missions; • Indicative costs (as a range) of delivery; • Delivery timescales.

This Request For Information (RFI) builds on existing market engagement activity and is intended to inform the UK Space Agency's options appraisal, financial assurance and business case development for potential mission concepts, including how such concepts could be developed and taken forward in line with UK public sector commercial, assurance and governance frameworks, prior to any financial commitment.

Responses to this RFI will not be evaluated and this RFI does not constitute a commitment to procure or fund any activity.

Information provided will be used solely to inform future programme planning, mission design and options development, with decisions on delivery models (including whether to proceed with a procurement of a contract or a grant call) and any subsequent competition remaining subject to applicable UK public sector requirements.

Specific timelines will be subject to the feedback received from this RFI.

Within the next spending review period, the aims and objectives of the In-Orbit Servicing Mission are as follows.

AIM-01.

Demonstrate safe, reliable, repeatable RPOD and robotic operations in orbit to give global satellite operators confidence in adoption and position UK ISAM companies to service this demand.

OBJ -001 Conduct In Orbit RPOD Mission(s).

OBJ-002 Demonstrate "service layer" concept through proof-of-concept demonstration and critical elements de-risking.

To view the RFI in full, including the questionnaire for those interested in providing information on mission concept(s) to the UK Space Agency please contact the following inbox: UKSA.commercial@dsit.gov.uk We will respond with: - Request For Information: In-Orbit Servicing Mission Concepts (full version including question set) - Response template (in MS Word) Please note responses to the RFI questions must be received by Friday 29 May 2026.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Through this RFI, UKSA is seeking views

Through this RFI, UKSA is seeking views on possible mission concepts that could demonstrate or enable ISAM capabilities.

02

Demonstrate safe, reliable, repeatable RPOD and robotic

Demonstrate safe, reliable, repeatable RPOD and robotic operations in orbit to give global satellite operators confidence in adoption and position UK ISAM companies to service this demand.

03

OBJ-002 Demonstrate "service layer" concept through proof-of-concept

OBJ-002 Demonstrate "service layer" concept through proof-of-concept demonstration and critical elements de-risking.

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Stage
planning · Planning
Source
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Buyer ref
035409-2026
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