Unlocking Space for Business: In-orbit R&D and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals RFI
- Published
- 13 August 2026
- Estimated value
- £0
- Place of performance
- UK
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 077059-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06e33a
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 33000000Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 32534000Satellite platforms
- 34712000Spacecraft, satellites and launch vehicles
- 73110000Research services
Description
The UK Space Agency is working across government, regulators, industry and healthcare to help create the conditions needed for the in-orbit pharmaceuticals manufacturing and drug discovery market to develop. USB has played a convening role in bringing together the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) within the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) to publish a joint statement on regulatory clarity for in-orbit manufacturing of pharmaceuticals. We are also working with MHRA to develop a regulatory roadmap for space-enabled pharmaceutical manufacturing, to provide greater clarity and confidence for industry. Following sustained evidence-gathering from the Unlocking Space Portfolio, including participation in the recent UK-Swiss Microgravity Biopharma Dialogue, clear pain-points and barriers to the adoption of in-orbit manufacturing of pharmaceuticals have emerged, which are currently experienced by UK stakeholders including prospective end-users, space biotech companies and investors. This Request for Information (RFI) builds directly on this Dialogue, and t…
Official publications
- FTS · 077059-2026 · 13 August 2026
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