UK-Newcastle upon Tyne: Satellites.

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom

UK-Newcastle upon Tyne: Satellites.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Pandon Building, Camden Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 7936036553, Email: alex.lyubych@northumbria.ac.uk
Contact: Alex Lyubych
Main Address:
NUTS Code: UKC

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: T23/0048 – ALIGN Laser CubeSat UKSA NSIP Phase 3
Reference number: T23/0048

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
34712200 – Satellites.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short description: The University is completing the build of three 6U CubeSats as part of a technology demonstration mission funded by the UK Space Agency. This mission will see the launch of two 6U CubeSats into a sun-synchronous Low Earth Orbit (expected 450 km altitude) in 2026/7. The third 6U CubeSat is our reference model. The payload being developed for assembly integration and testing within the 6U CubeSat bus is a 2U laser communications terminal. The mission goal will be to demonstrate inter-satellite laser optical communications across a range of link lengths up to 1000 km and at least 1 Gbps data transfer rates between the 6U CubeSats. There will be a requirement for a number of ground-passes for frequent data downlink of the experimental results log files and the mission is anticipated to last for 1 year, including a deorbit final stage.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 466,433

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description (lot no. 1)

II.2.1) Title:CubeSat Parts
Lot No:One

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
35631200 – Observation satellites.
35631300 – Navigation satellites.
60510000 – Satellite launch services.
32530000 – Satellite-related communications equipment.
32531000 – Satellite communications equipment.

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKC – NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)

Main site or place of performance:
NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)

II.2.4) Description of the procurement: We are completing the build of three 6U CubeSats as part of a technology demonstration mission funded by the UK Space Agency. This mission will see the launch of two 6U CubeSats into a sun-synchronous Low Earth Orbit (expected 450 km altitude) in 2026/7. The third 6U CubeSat is our reference model. The payload being developed for assembly integration and testing within the 6U CubeSat bus is a 2U laser communications terminal. The mission goal will be to demonstrate inter-satellite laser optical communications across a range of link lengths up to 1000 km and at least 1 Gbps data transfer rates between the 6U CubeSats. There will be a requirement for a number of ground-passes for frequent data downlink of the experimental results log files and the mission is anticipated to last for 1 year, including a deorbit final stage.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion – Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Cost criterion – Name: Price / Weighting: 20

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided

II.2) Description (lot no. 2)

II.2.1) Title:UK-Newcastle upon Tyne: Satellites
Lot No:two

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
32531000 – Satellite communications equipment.
32533000 – Satellite earth stations.
32534000 – Satellite platforms.
34712200 – Satellites.
35631200 – Observation satellites.

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKC – NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)

Main site or place of performance:
NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)

II.2.4) Description of the procurement: We are completing the build of three 6U CubeSats as part of a technology demonstration mission funded by the UK Space Agency. This mission will see the launch of two 6U CubeSats into a sun-synchronous Low Earth Orbit (expected 450 km altitude) in 2026/7. The third 6U CubeSat is our reference model. The payload being developed for assembly integration and testing within the 6U CubeSat bus is a 2U laser communications terminal. The mission goal will be to demonstrate inter-satellite laser optical communications across a range of link lengths up to 1000 km and at least 1 Gbps data transfer rates between the 6U CubeSats. There will be a requirement for a number of ground-passes for frequent data downlink of the experimental results log files and the mission is anticipated to last for 1 year, including a deorbit final stage. CubeSat parts.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion – Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Cost criterion – Name: Price / Weighting: 20

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No

IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2023/S 000-032611

IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: T23-0048
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: T23/0048 – ALIGN Laser CubeSat UKSA NSIP Phase 3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 26/05/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0 (SME – as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
EnduroSat Trading LTD, N/A
1A Flora Str.,, Sofia, 1404, Bulgaria
NUTS Code: BG4
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 533,100
Total value of the contract/lot: 466,433
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
Northumbria University at Newcastle
Sutherland Building, Northumberland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1912274303, Email: alex.lyubych@northumbria.ac.uk
Internet address: www.northumbria.ac.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/06/2024