Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Satellite Applications Catapult
Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell
Didcot
OX11 0QR
UK
Telephone: +44 1235567977
E-mail: procurement@sa.catapult.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.sa.catpult.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA42845
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.mytenders.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.mytenders.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: RTO
I.5) Main activity
Other: Space Sector
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Legal Governance for Space-Based In-Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing Testbed
Reference number: SAC-24-028
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement exercise is to seek legal experts who can support the Satellite Applications Catapult (SAC) to develop a governance framework for a space-based testbed, led by the UK in collaboration with international partners, which aims to advance skills, technology, and regulation relating to applications underpinned by close proximity operations and robotic assembly in space, particularly In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (IOSM) applications.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
150 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73210000
73220000
73110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ14
Main site or place of performance:
Harwell, Oxfordshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement opportunity is to seek legal experts who can support the Satellite Applications Catapult (SAC) to develop a governance framework for a space-based testbed, led by the UK in collaboration with international partners, which aims to advance skills, technology, and regulation relating to applications underpinned by close proximity operations and robotic assembly in space, particularly In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (IOSM) applications.
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
Start:
01/03/2024
End:
31/03/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Up to 1 month until 30/04/2025
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Contract award is contingent upon SAC receiving Phase 2 funding from UKSA under the International Bilateral Fund (IBF). The outcome of the IBF Phase 2 bid process will not be confirmed until January 2024. We are tendering this opportunity in anticipation of a positive outcome which is not guaranteed.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/11/2023
Local time: 08:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
30/04/2025
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/11/2023
Local time: 08:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Please note that this procurement is part of a wider bid process. Contract award is contingent upon SAC receiving Phase 2 funding from UKSA under the International Bilateral Fund (IBF). The outcome of the IBF Phase 2 bid process will not be confirmed until January 2024. We are tendering this opportunity in anticipation of a positive outcome which is not guaranteed. Successful bidders for this ITT should submit their proposal on the same basis and will be kept informed of progress.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.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
28/09/2023