Space Debris Laser

UK Research and InnovationcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05e413Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£202k

Awarded 11 Feb 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

12 Feb 2026

Description

The purpose of this contract is to purchase a laser to be integrated with the existing satellite laser ranging system at the NERC Space Geodesy Facility.

Scope

Reference
UKRI-5236
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
07 Jan 2026 to 31 Jul 2026
Possible extension to 31 Aug 2026

Extension in case of delay during building of equipment

CPV classifications
38636100
Contract locations
South East England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Qualityquality70.00%
Priceprice30.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£202k

Award date

11 Feb 2026

Contract start

26 Feb 2026

Contract end

30 Jun 2026

Awarded to