Inter-Agency Debris Co-ordination Committee (IADC) Research Studies - 2026/27
The Office of the Chief Engineer within the UK Space Agency (UKSA) is intending to identify delivery partners to support a set of studies that will support ongoing research being performed as part of its role in the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC). The IADC has 13 member states that conduct technical research to inform their publications on how to measure, model, protect from and mitigate space debris. The primary purpose is to exchange information on space debris research activities between...
Buyer
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Value
£283,333
Published
22 May 2026
Closes
21 Aug 2026
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Westminster
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
73000000
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Lots
Lot 1 Working Group 2: Environment and Database
£108,334
The scope of Working Group 2 (Environment and Database) is the characterisation and modelling of meteoroid and debris around the Earth and storage and access of the data by electronic means, including meteoroid and debris models, short and long-term evolution, collision prediction and risk assessment. Lot 1 includes three sub-lots: * Lot 1.1 - £50,000 inclus...
Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Lot 2 Working Group 3: Protection
£83,333
The scope of Working Group 3 (Protection) comprises the design and technology of shielding against meteoroids and space debris and the associated test methods which include test facility and procedure, hypervelocity impact data and simulation software. Lot 2 includes two sub-lots: * Lot 2.1 - £30,000 inclusive of VAT, £25,000 exclusive of VAT * Lot 2.2 - £70...
Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
Lot 3 Working Group 4: Mitigation
£91,666
The scope of Working Group 4 comprises the study of all measures to reduce or avoid the creation of space debris or reduce the hazards created by space debris. This includes identification of space debris sources, design and operation of space systems. Lot 3 consists of two sub-lots: * Lot 3.1 - £70,000 inclusive of VAT, £58,333 exclusive of VAT * Lot 3.2 -...
Delivery: UK · United Kingdom
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