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. Larger opportunities are advertised as notices on the Find a Tender Service. 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. Supplier diversity targets guide how contracts reach small and medium-sized enterprises across the supply chain.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

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.

Relevant CPV codes

73000000 · Research and development services and related consultancy services
80000000 · Education and training services

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