Awarded contract

PS26136 - UKSAC26_0040 Unlocking Space for Investment - Investor Pathway

Details

Buyer: Department for Science Innovation and Technology
Supplier(s): EXOTOPIC LIMITED
Value: £1,246,675
Duration: 4 years
Topic: Research and development services and related consultancy services
Published: 14 September 2026
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the RM6235 Space-Enabled and Geospatial Services. Brief Description of Requirement This procurement aims to appoint a supplier who can deliver a high-quality, scalable programme that addresses market gaps, attracts new sources of capital, and builds investor confidence and capability.

Timeline

Completed: Award date3 September 2026
Completed: Award published14 September 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date3 September 2030in 4 years

About the buyer

The Department for Science Innovation and Technology is a central government department, and a dedicated commercial directorate leads on its procurement work alongside project and delivery teams. Common goods and services are bought through Crown Commercial Service frameworks. UK Shared Business Services, a shared-services provider, manages many of the department's lower-value procurements on its behalf. Low-value orders require multiple supplier quotes to ensure value for money.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department for Science Innovation and Technology's contract awards have been in IT services, research and development and software and information systems.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-science-innovation-and-technology.gov