Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UK SPACE AGENCY
Polaris House,North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21SZ
UK
E-mail: Commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-space-agency
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: UK Space Agency
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Unlocking Space for Government - Government Service Adoption
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71241000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a Contract award Notice following a VEAT notice to inform the Market that UK Space Agency has direct award the contract to Satellite Applications Catapult Limited. To develop identify suitable applications of space technology and approaches to address the key issues that are restricting the uptake of space services for Government Operations
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
215 917.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
UK Space Agency has awarded the contract to Satellite Applications Catapult Limited following expiry of the VEAT notice .
The purchase is being made directly from the supplier as competition is absent for technical and operational reasons
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
In order to promote the use of Satellite technology in UK Government. Requirements must be identified insights gained and methodology developed to inform future programmes Satellite Application Catapult's role as a catapult positions them uniquely . As such, they are the only provider that can provide the required service.
The applicable exemption regulation for this contract is PCR 2015 Regulation 32 Section 2 (b) (ii) 'competition is absent for technical reasons' as there is 'no reasonable alternative or substitute that exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement'.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-014584
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/07/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED
07964746
Harwell
OX11 0QR
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://sa.catapult.org.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 215 917.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/07/2024