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Contract Notice

Spaceflight UK Launch Insurance Policy and Re-entry Risk

  • First published: 07 October 2023
  • Last modified: 07 October 2023

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04082c
Published by:
Department for Transport
Authority ID:
AA76327
Publication date:
07 October 2023
Deadline date:
06 November 2023
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Department for Transport (DfT), acting on behalf of the UK Government, is seeking to appoint a Supplier to conduct analysis and produce a report on Spaceflight Upper Insurance and Liability Caps and Re-Entry Risk Study.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Department for Transport

London

UK

E-mail: hannah.williams@dft.gov.uk

NUTS: UKI

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.dft.gov.uk

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity

Other: Transport

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Spaceflight UK Launch Insurance Policy and Re-entry Risk

Reference number: TAVI3119

II.1.2) Main CPV code

60500000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Department for Transport (DfT), acting on behalf of the UK Government, is seeking to appoint a Supplier to conduct analysis and produce a report on Spaceflight Upper Insurance and Liability Caps and Re-Entry Risk Study.

Please access the Invitation to Tender documentation via the Jaggaer platform https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

And search for ITT reference itt_1755 - Spaceflight UK Launch Insurance Policy and Re-entry Risk, should you wish to participate in this opportunity.

If you are not currently registered on the DfT’s Jaggaer platform, please register your organisation for an account.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 200 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34710000

34720000

60500000

66514120

66516200

66519310

73000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKI

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Department for Transport (DfT), acting on behalf of the UK Government, is seeking to appoint a Supplier to conduct analysis and produce a report on Spaceflight Upper Insurance and Liability Caps and Re-Entry Risk Study.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 4

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 06/11/2023

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 06/11/2023

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Department for Transport

London

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

05/10/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
66516200 Aircraft liability insurance services Liability insurance services
34720000 Balloons, dirigibles and other non-powered aircraft Aircraft and spacecraft
34710000 Helicopters, aeroplanes, spacecraft and other powered aircraft Aircraft and spacecraft
66519310 Insurance consultancy services Engineering, auxiliary, average, loss, actuarial and salvage insurance services
66514120 Marine, aviation and other transport insurance services Freight insurance and Insurance services relating to transport
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services Research and Development
60500000 Space transport services Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
hannah.williams@dft.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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