Space Technology Solutions Modification, BAE Systems Added
Summary
BAE Systems (Operations) Limited has been added as a supplier to the Space Technology Solutions contract held by the Government Commercial Agency under the Procurement Act 2023. The modification, dated 23 April 2026, adds 74 product and service categories including satellite components, PNT technology, SATCOM systems, space-based sensors, and unmanned autonomous vehicles across both goods and services classifications.
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What changed
This Dynamic Market modification notice adds BAE Systems (Operations) Limited to the Government Commercial Agency's Space Technology Solutions supplier list. The addition covers 74 categories spanning space segment, ground infrastructure, PNT technology, SATCOM, sensors, unmanned systems, software services, and training. The modification was published on 23 April 2026 and affects BAE Systems' status within the procurement system.
For other suppliers in the Space Technology Solutions framework, this modification signals increased competition in satellite, space sensor, PNT, and SATCOM categories. No immediate compliance obligations arise from this procurement modification notice.
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Space Technology Solutions
- Government Commercial Agency UK15: Dynamic market modification notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-037327
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0510f8 (view related notices)
Published 23 April 2026, 11:35pm
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Date of the modification
23 April 2026
Changes to suppliers
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BAE Systems (Operations) Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBXB-4886-CXBX Victory Point, Lyon Way
Frimley
GU16 7EX
United Kingdom
Email: defence.tenders@baesystems.com
Region: UKJ25 - West Surrey
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Part 101. Ground Stations
Part 102. Cryptographic Technology
Part 103. Satellite Components
Part 105. Ground Based Sensors
Part 106. Software including Algorithms, Machine Learning, AI and Licences
Part 107. Generic Ground Infrastructure
Part 108. Digital Ground Infrastructure
Part 110. Space-Based Sensors
Part 111. Planetary and Lunar Exploration
Part 112. Space Control
Part 113. Simulators, Stimulators, Test and Training Equipment
Part 115. In-Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing
Part 117. Data Capture Hardware
Part 118. Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles (UxVs)
Part 119. Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles (UxVs) - Control Systems
Part 120. Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles (UxVs) - Payloads
Part 121. Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles (UxVs) - Other technology and equipment
Part 122. Image Based Navigation
Part 123. Signals of Opportunity Receiver
Part 124. Inertial Navigation Systems
Part 125. eLORAN
Part 126. PNT Sensor Processing and Fusion
Part 127. PNT Effectors
Part 128. PNT Understand
Part 129. Atomic Clocks
Part 130. Precision Time Transfer Methods
Part 132. Celestial Navigation
Part 133. LEO PNT Receivers
Part 134. Mitigation components for GNSS interference
Part 137. PNT Sensor system
Part 138. PNT Magnetic Navigation
Part 140. SATCOM - Space Segment
Part 141. SATCOM - Link Segment
Part 142. SATCOM - Ground Segment
Part 201. Software Support Services
Part 202. Payload Hosting Services
Part 203. Crypto and Key Management Services
Part 204. Data Processing Services
Part 206. Satellite Operation and Support Services
Part 208. Threat Warning Services
Part 209. Analytical Services
Part 211. IT Data Storage and Retrieval Services
Part 214. In-Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing Services
Part 215. Innovative Services
Part 218. Space Domain Awareness Services
Part 219. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Geospatial Data Services
Part 220. Web Services and Application Programming Interface (API)
Part 221. Data analytics including Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Part 228. PNT Situational Awareness Data Services
Part 229. Trials support and Acceptance Testing
Part 231. SRD Requirements authoring
Part 233. SATCOM - Space Segment Services
Part 234. SATCOM - Link Segment Services
Part 235. SATCOM - Ground Segment Services
Part 239. SATCOM - Launch Licensing Services
Part 240. SATCOM - Security Services
Part 301. Electro-Optical and Video
Part 302. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
Part 303. Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI)
Part 304. Thermal Infrared (IR) Sensing
Part 305. Radio Frequency (RF) Sensing
Part 310. Space Track Data
Part 311. Space Object Data
Part 313. Population Movement Data (PMD)
Part 315. Other Geospatial related data
Part 401. Training
Part 402. Security
Part 403. Safety
Part 404. Architecture, Design and Specification inc. Requirements Elicitation
Part 406. Academic Research, inc Astronomy, Cosmology
Part 407. Independent Testing/Evaluation/Validation/Verification and Trials Support
Part 409. Concepts
Part 410. Doctrines
Part 411. Regulatory, Law, Licensing
Part 412. System Integration
Part 413. Project Management, Maintenance, Engineering and Operations Support
Part 414. Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles (UxVs) - Engineering Support
Part 420. SATCOM - Safety
Part 421. SATCOM - Independent Testing/Evaluation/Validation/ Verification and Trials Support
Part 422. SATCOM - Environmental
Part 423. SATCOM - Situational Awareness
Part 424. SATCOM - Engineering Support
Part 425. SATCOM - Academic Research, including Market Assessment Studies
Government Commercial Agency
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBZB-4962-TVLR 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
United Kingdom
Email: Supplier@gca.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.gca.uk
Region: UKD72 - Liverpool
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
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