Active Debris Removal (ADR) Phase 3 Research and Development service

This procurement is 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 public contracts 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 this procurement the Authority has operated a transparent competition process, to which any potential supplier was able to respond. In doing so the procurement process has reflected processes and requirements set out in the Act in relation to covered procurements, or elements thereof. This commitment to transparency includes the publication of this notice, for information, on Find a Tender.

The UK Active Debris Removal Phase 3 Research and Development Service (ADR Mission) is a UK national project that aims to support the In-Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing ("ISAM") and Sustainability priorities set out in the UK Space Agency's Corporate Plan as well as the National Space Strategy (NSS) ambitions to lead the global effort to make space more sustainable.

The ADR Mission requires the safe capture and subsequent removal of two UK-licensed defunct satellites in the congested LEO region (Client Satellites) by the Servicer Satellite.

Through this Procurement, the Authority has selected one Supplier to deliver the UK ADR Mission.