NSpOC Sovereign Sensor Capability - Active RF
Buyer: UK Space Agency
- Published
- 2 April 2026
- Estimated value
- £30,000,000
- Place of performance
- UK
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 030786-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0614e3
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 38115100Radar surveillance equipment
- 45223400Radar station construction work
Description
**This notice is for administrative purposes. Please refer to the related UK3: Planned Procurement Notice for more detail** The UK Space Agency (UKSA), as part of the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) programme, intends to commence a competitive procurement for the deployment of a sovereign, high‑power (~1 MW class) space surveillance radar in the Southern Hemisphere (final location is still to be determined but bidders should note the requirement to deploy into the Southern Hemisphere) to enhance the UK's Space Surveillance & Tracking (SST) and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capability. It is expected that the radar system will operate as a key national asset, providing enhanced detection, tracking and custody of resident space objects, particularly small-size debris and operational satellites in Low Earth Orbit. It will deliver significant improvements to UK resilience, space safety, collision avoidance, re-entry monitoring, fragmentation detection, and wider civil-military situational awareness objectives. The procurement will cover all elements of sensor deployment, including (but not limited to): • Radar system design, manufacturing and/or acquisition (as necessary); • On…
Official publications
- FTS · 030786-2026 · 2 April 2026
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