Contracts Finder · Award

SBRI: Active Debris Removal Refuelling Mission feasibility study - Phase 1

A public procurement published by UK SPACE AGENCY via Contracts Finder.

Contracts FinderAward
£1.8m
Award value
£500k
Tender value
4
Suppliers
4
Awards
1
Notices
Award
Stage

Overview

This is a Small Business Research initiative (SBRI) competition funded by the UK Space Agency. The aim of the competition is to undertake feasibility studies to refuel the National Active Debris Removal Mission and a commercial client/customer satellite. The challenge to be addressed by the successful team(s) can be summarised as follows: • Elaborate the requirements for a mission which meets goal 1 of the study i.e. capable of refuelling the UK ADR satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) • Elaborate the requirements for a mission which meets goal 2 of the study i.e. capable of refuelling a commercial client/additional partner • Develop a baseline design that responds to the techni…

Key details

Source
Contracts Finder
Lifecycle stage
Award
Status
complete
CPV classification
34712000 — Spacecraft, satellites and launch vehicles
Currency
GBP
Total award value
£1,827,793
Tender value
£500,000
First published
14 Feb 2024
Last updated
14 Feb 2024
View the original notice

Awards

4 awards recorded on this procurement.

SupplierCompanies HouseAwardedStatusValue
ClearSpace Today Limited1324983512 Jan 2024active£500k
Orbit Fab Ltd1387746312 Jan 2024active£499.6k
Thales UK Limited0086827312 Jan 2024active£415.7k
Astroscale Ltd1068924912 Jan 2024active£412.5k

Notice timeline

Every published notice in this procurement's lifecycle.

  1. Award noticeSBRI: Active Debris Removal Refuelling Mission feasibility study - Phase 1

All suppliers

Frameworks & programmes

More from UK SPACE AGENCY

FAQs about this procurement

Who is the buyer for "SBRI: Active Debris Removal Refuelling Mission feasibility study - Phase 1"?

SBRI: Active Debris Removal Refuelling Mission feasibility study - Phase 1 is a UK public-sector procurement published by UK SPACE AGENCY via Contracts Finder.

Has "SBRI: Active Debris Removal Refuelling Mission feasibility study - Phase 1" been awarded?

Yes — 4 awards are recorded, with a reported total value of £1,827,793. The current lifecycle stage is "Award".

Which suppliers are involved in "SBRI: Active Debris Removal Refuelling Mission feasibility study - Phase 1"?

4 suppliers are linked: ClearSpace Today Limited, Orbit Fab Ltd, Thales UK Limited, Astroscale Ltd.

What is "SBRI: Active Debris Removal Refuelling Mission feasibility study - Phase 1" worth?

The reported award value is £1,827,793.

When was "SBRI: Active Debris Removal Refuelling Mission feasibility study - Phase 1" published?

It was first published on 14 Feb 2024 and last updated on 14 Feb 2024, across 1 notice.

Track procurements like this one

Enable monitors the entire UK public-contract pipeline — get alerts on buyers, suppliers and frameworks that matter to you.

Get in touch with Enable