FTS UK public procurement

GSS2533 - UKSAC25_0034 - The Provision of Optical Delivery Partner

UKSA

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-05080e
Tender value£6,250,0002 awards · 1 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 9 October 2025
Buyer
UKSA
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Open procedure
Category
goods
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — 4 July 2025

Description

We are looking for a technical delivery partner with a demonstrable background in delivering high quality remote optical tracking stations designed for autonomous satellite monitoring across all orbital regimes including Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Orbit (GEO). Whilst not critical, it would be advantageous if the system would be capable of performing occasional astrophotography (for outreach) and Near-Earth Asteroid tracking missions. The delivery partner will be responsible for the rollout of an optical tracking station network. This is currently expected to span 5 locations herein referred to as “sites”.

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

2 shown
Pending

GSS2533 - UKSAC25_0034 - The Provision of Optical Delivery Partner

Awarded
11 August 2025
Award value
£3,322,451
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
Not supplied
Active

GSS2533 - UKSAC25_0034 - The Provision of Optical Delivery Partner

Awarded
Not supplied
Award value
Not supplied
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
11 September 2025

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

4 parties
Buyer

UKSA

Harwell Campus, Rutherford Avenue, Didcot, UKJ14, OX11 0DF, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PRTY-4245-MTJY
Supplier

Slingshort Aerospace Limited

Space Systems Operations Facility, Newquay, UKK30, TR8 4HP, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PNHT-7545-TCRV
Supplier

Slingshot Aerospace Limited

Space Systems Operations Facility Spaceport Cornwall, St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall, UKK30, TR8 4HP, United Kingdom

Companies House 08750033 →
ProcuringEntity, ProcessContactPoint

UK Shared Business Services Ltd

Polaris house, North Star Avenue, Swindon, UKK14, SN2 1FF, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PMPN-7535-GNTG

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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