In Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing (IOSM) Capabilities Roadmap Part 2

Concepts

• swindon
• feasibility study
• the uk space iosm working group
• a current uk iosm capabilities map
• capabilities roadmap part
• iosm
• iosm priorities
• roadmap
• orbit
• manufacturing

Location

SWINDON

Description

This is not an opportunity, but a VEAT notice to inform the Market that UK Space Agency is looking to direct award the contract to Growbotics Space Limited who will further develop a current UK IOSM capabilities map and analyse what is missing for the UK to establish leadership in this field. It will build on the ongoing work by the UK Space IOSM Working Group to identify IOSM priorities for the UK Space Sector.

Total Quantity or Scope

Following publication of this notice, the UK Space Agency will allow a 10-day standstill period prior to entering into the contract, pursuant to regulation 99(3)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 UK Space Agency intends to award the contract to Growbotics Space Ltd following expiry of the VEAT notice . The purchase is being made directly from the supplier as competition is absent for technical and operational reasons.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

This work is a continuation of the study undertaken by Growbotics Space Ltd in March 2023 aimed at developing an In Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing (IOSM) roadmap. Growbotics Space Ltd, as a lead member of the UKSA/Community space partnership, have acted as independent consultants to that work and is uniquely positioned to deliver the next phase of the study due to the specialised nature of the task and the work completed so far, and the access requirements needed to complete it successfully. The following up work specification requires a supplier to have deep knowledge of both the sector and the sector strategy, specifically the new IOSM capabilities and industrial plan recently endorsed by space council and DSIT. The work completed to date was done by Growbotics Space Ltd both for the earlier key technology identification and the UKSA and space partnership roadmapping. If another supplier were to be used other than Growbotics Space Ltd, understanding the methodology used, decision framework combined with a deep technical understanding of the sector would result in having to completely rework the earlier study, which will result in disproportionate time and resource on top of this study cost. Therefore Growbotics Space Limited is the only credible supplier to deliver this work. Duration of the contract will be 6 months.