Active Debris Removal Phase 3 Research and Development Service

Description

This notice relates to the intended procurement for a contract which is an exempted contract under s 3(6) and Schedule 2, Part 2 (Subject-matter exempted contracts), paragraph 22 (Research and Development Services) of the Procurement Act 2023 (the 'Act'). Exempted contracts are not a public contract as defined in s3 of the Act and therefore are not required to be procured in accordance with the provisions of the Act that relate to a covered procurement. For the intended procurement UKSA will operate a transparent competition process, to which any potential supplier may respond. In doing so the procurement process may reflect processes and requirements set out in the Act in relation to covered procurements, or elements thereof. The intended procurement will be for one contract, with a single legal entity. This notice is not issued as a preliminary market engagement notice as required under S17 of the Act.