Opportunity Overview
he Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE), within the Space Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Group, are a team within the UK Space Agency supporting the portfolio of projects and programmes across the wider Agency primarily through technical assurance and research & development activities. This involves investigation of potential new activities that help achieve the aims and objectives of the UK Government’s space strategy. The OCE are currently investigating the need for government intervention to support in-orbit demonstration (IOD) activities for emerging payloads and technologies. This Request for Information (RFI) has been published to better develop our understanding.
The UK Space Agency would like to understand from space payload and technology providers if there are any payloads/technologies that are currently being developed which would benefit from an IOD opportunity. The Agency would also like to understand the potential benefits unlocked by demonstrating the payload / technology in orbit, and the current perceived barriers experienced in bringing these payloads / technologies to market. The Agency would then like to understand if and how government are best placed to support unlocking the opportunities of bringing these payloads / technologies to market.
This RFI will inform the OCE’s approach to future IOD opportunities, deepen our understanding of the current pipeline of payloads and technologies being developed that would most benefit from IOD opportunities and help the Agency develop the most appropriate intervention.
Our aims – what we want to achieve
The aims of this Request for Information are:
To understand space payloads and technologies currently being developed in the UK which may benefit from In-Orbit Demonstration;
To understand the technical requirements of those payloads and technologies;
To understand the barriers experienced in bringing these payloads and technologies to market;
To understand the perceived opportunity unlocked by...
The UK Space Agency would like to understand from space payload and technology providers if there are any payloads/technologies that are currently being developed which would benefit from an IOD opportunity. The Agency would also like to understand the potential benefits unlocked by demonstrating the payload / technology in orbit, and the current perceived barriers experienced in bringing these payloads / technologies to market. The Agency would then like to understand if and how government are best placed to support unlocking the opportunities of bringing these payloads / technologies to market.
This RFI will inform the OCE’s approach to future IOD opportunities, deepen our understanding of the current pipeline of payloads and technologies being developed that would most benefit from IOD opportunities and help the Agency develop the most appropriate intervention.
Our aims – what we want to achieve
The aims of this Request for Information are:
To understand space payloads and technologies currently being developed in the UK which may benefit from In-Orbit Demonstration;
To understand the technical requirements of those payloads and technologies;
To understand the barriers experienced in bringing these payloads and technologies to market;
To understand the perceived opportunity unlocked by...
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| Issuing agency | Department for Science, Innovation & Technology |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | Government Procurement |
| Estimated value | $1 |
| Published | August 26, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | Not specified / rolling |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | October 11, 2026 |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: UK Government (Find a Tender).
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