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Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Inter-Agency Debris Committee (IADC) Research Studies - 2026/27

R&DCPV 73000000
Value£280k
Deadline31 Jul 2026
Published22 May 2026
RegionNationwide
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£280ktotal contract value
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this tender£0£561k

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The brief

The Office of the Chief Engineer within the UK Space Agency (UKSA) is intending to identify delivery partners to support a set of studies that will support ongoing research being performed as part of its role in the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC).

The Inter Agency Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) has 13 member states that conduct technical research to inform their publications on how to measure, model, protect from and mitigate space debris.

The primary purpose is to exchange information on space debris research activities between members, to facilitate opportunities for cooperation in space debris research, to review the progress of ongoing cooperative activities and to identify debris mitigation options.

The UK has been a member for nearly 30 years and has been helping to guide the international policy over this time.

The IADC consists of a steering grou…

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The Office of the Chief Engineer within

The Office of the Chief Engineer within the UK Space Agency (UKSA) is intending to identify delivery partners to support a set of studies that will support ongoing research being performed as part of its role in the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC).

02

The studies that have been identified

The studies that have been identified will seek to support on-going research being performed in each of these working groups.

03

Prospective bidders should note UKSA is intending

Prospective bidders should note UKSA is intending to award one contract per requirement this year, not multiple contracts per requirement as was previously offered.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

Source & provenance
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