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PS24242 - Regulatory Sandbox for Rendezvous Proximity Operations

DSIT · published 3 Feb 2025. This page preserves the identifiers and current held fields for one Contracts Finder release; it is not an invoice, performance assessment or complete contract history.

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Contracts Finder release ID8812d698-bfc6-4ab3-a908-4aae63e282b2-822678
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-59c1c7b4-c0f3-4224-a369-78074a4261d7
Buyer identifierGB-CFS-273349
Release typeawardUpdate
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

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Award value
£691,575
award field
Tender value
Not disclosed
tender field
Procurement method
Open procedure (above threshold)
Category
services
CPV
73000000
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery
British Oversea Territories
No postcode
PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a competitive procurement exercise. Brief Description of Requirement The UK Government is implementing a wide ranging package of space regulatory reforms, identified in the Space Regulatory Review (May 2024). This tender is to establish a Rendezvous Proximity Operations (RPO) Sandbox, which is a part of these wider reforms and will help provide operators with greater regulatory certainty and an UK appropriate regulatory framework. The Sandbox will support the UK's ambitions in securing a world-leading position in this emerging technology area to drive growth and enable innovation, and ensure that the new and existing technology can be adopted safely.

Tender statuscomplete
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  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release3 Feb 2025
  2. 02Tender period endsTender-period field as published11 Nov 2024
  3. 03Contract startsContract-period field as published19 Dec 2024
  4. 04Contract endsContract-period field as published31 Mar 2025
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

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Published name only

Astroscale Limited

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SOURCE

Contracts Finder release

Published 3 Feb 2025 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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