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PS25072 - ESA Proposal Advice Service

UK Space Agency · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:28.

Opportunity overview

*****THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION***** This Procurement is being concluded as an Open Competition - Below Threshold The UK Space Agency (UK Space Agency) plans to launch a 12-month pilot of the ESA Proposal Advice Service (ESA PAS). This service aims to fill key gaps in the preparation of bids for European Space Agency (ESA) contracts by UK entities, including academia and industry. The successful Supplier (delivering the service on UK Space Agency's behalf) will offer expert review of ESA contract bids, providing guidance on areas for improvements before bids are submitted to ESA. The goal of ESA PAS is to improve the competitiveness of UK entities in ESA programmes, increasing their chances of success and securing long-term industrial returns for the UK. The service will provide non-technical, tailored feedback and recommendations to enhance the quality of bids.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£100k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Jul 2025
Including VAT
£120k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Thornbury, UKK12, BS35 1EW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79400000 — Business and management consultancy and related services

Lots

  • Lot 1£100k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PS25072
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity. Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. All enquiries with respect to access to the eSourcing Portal and problems with functionality within the portal must be submitted to eSourcing Portal Helpdesk, not the Contracting Authority contact for this procurement. Phone 08000 698 632 Email customersupport@jaggaer.com Please note; the eSourcing Portal is a free self-registration portal. Bidders can complete the online registration at the following link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ Bidders should read all attachments, messages and the response envelopes located within the eSourcing Portal carefully before completing the bid submission. Failure to comply with any of these instructions for completion and submission of the bid submission may result in the rejection and exclusion of the bid. Bidders are advised therefore to acquaint themselves fully with the extent and nature of the specification requirements and contractual obligations. These instructions constitute the Conditions of bidding. Participation in the process automatically signals that the Bidder accepts these Conditions as part of the bidding process. All material issued in connection with this bidding process shall remain the property of the Contracting Authority and shall be used only for the purpose of this procurement. All Due Diligence Information shall be either returned to the Contracting Authority or securely destroyed by the Bidder (at the Contracting Authority's option) at the conclusion of the procurement. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded. As a user of the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Jaggaer messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no Legal Standing, merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response. Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UKSBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UKSBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UKSBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: https://www.uksbs.co.uk/clients/
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
28 May 2025, 11:00

Enquiry period

Ends
19 May 2025, 14:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Other Requirements

Reserved Participation Location

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ONS

Identifiers

K02000001

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
120,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Description
Technical - 85.00% Commercial - 15.00%

Contract period

Ends
15 Jun 2026, 23:59
Starts
16 Jun 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-1332
Format
application/pdf
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
A-1333
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
A-1334
Format
application/pdf
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 4
Id
A-1335
Format
application/pdf
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 5
Id
020506-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
12 May 2025, 14:10
Entry 6
Id
024947-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
22 May 2025, 14:19

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRTY-4245-MTJY
Name
UK Space Agency

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Locality
Didcot
Postal Code
OX11 0DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Quad Two Building 1st Floor, Rutherford Avenue, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PRTY-4245-MTJY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PMPN-7535-GNTG
Name
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Role Details
Shared Service Provider

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKK14
Country
GB
Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN2 1FF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Identifier

Id
PMPN-7535-GNTG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-155103
Name
KI Bid Consulting Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Locality
Thornbury
Postal Code
BS35 1EW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
12 Orchard Grange

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-155103
Name
KI Bid Consulting Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
PS25072 - ESA Proposal Advice Service
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
15 Jul 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
120,000

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
15 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
14 Jul 2026, 23:59

Renewal

Description
This contract has the option to extend for 4 months

Documents

Entry 1
Id
041509-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
21 Jul 2025, 10:11

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Didcot · UKJ14 · OX11 0DF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0510fc-2025-07-21T10:11:03+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·