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Open tender · Notice 103500-2026
In-Orbit Manufacturing (IOM) Maturation Research & Development Projects
- Value
- £1.4m
- Closes
- 27 Nov 2026 (19 days)
- Where
- UK-wide
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 4 Jan 2027 – 15 Jun 2027
In plain English
The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, through the UK Space Agency, wants to fund about two research and development projects to mature a process for manufacturing in orbit and its payload, UK-wide, from 4 January 2027 to 15 June 2027. The estimated value is £1,400,000 and the contract is open for bids now through a single-stage open procedure.
Good fit for: Space technology firms and research teams working on in-orbit manufacturing, payloads or related prototyping and testing.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is launching a Contracts for Innovation competition to fund approximately two In-Orbit Manufacturing (IOM) Maturation Research & Development Projects. The competition will support the research, development and maturation of an In-Orbit Manufacturing process and associated payload. Projects will undertake proportionate design, prototyping, analysis and testing to achieve Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4/5 by the Final Review milestone and establish a credible route to a potential future demonstration in an appropriate microgravity environment. The IOM Maturation Projects will: · Mature the IOM manufacturing process and associated payload to TRL 4/5 by the Final Review milestone, generating evidence against relevant performance indicators (such as quality, performance and quantity). · Develop and compare credible routes to a future microgravity demonstration, identifying the developments required to progress towards demonstration by 2030. · Strengthen the commercial case and strategic relevance of the proposed IOM capability, including its relevance to identified customer and end-user needs. · Generate evidence to inform future UKSA investment and procurement decisions, including a potential future IOM demonstration procurement and the associated ISAM IOD Programme Business Case. This is one of two concurrent procurements being progressed, the other being for Mission Feasibility Studies – Spacecraft Life Extension Service Demonstration. Please see the respective notice on Find a Tender: Title: Mission Feasibility Studies – Spacecraft Life Extension Service Demonstration This procurement is for exempted contracts under section 3(6) and paragraph 22 of Schedule 2, Part 2 (subject-matter exempted contracts) of the Procurement Act 2023. Exempt…
Getting the documents
beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 31 Oct 2026.
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