# PS24242 - Regulatory Sandbox for Rendezvous Proximity Operations

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by DSIT.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DSIT](/buyers/dsit/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Astroscale Limited](/contract-winners/astroscale/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £691,575
- Award date: 18 December 2024
- Published: 3 February 2025
- Contract start: 19 December 2024
- Contract end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8812d698-bfc6-4ab3-a908-4aae63e282b2-822678
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-59c1c7b4-c0f3-4224-a369-78074a4261d7

## Description

\*\*\*\*\* THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION \*\*\*\*\* This procurement is being concluded following a competitive procurement exercise\. Brief Description of Requirement The UK Government is implementing a wide ranging package of space regulatory reforms, identified in the Space Regulatory Review \(May 2024\)\. This tender is to establish a Rendezvous Proximity Operations \(RPO\) Sandbox, which is a part of these wider reforms and will help provide operators with greater regulatory certainty and an UK appropriate regulatory framework\. The Sandbox will support the UK's ambitions in securing a world-leading position in this emerging technology area to drive growth and enable innovation, and ensure that the new and existing technology can be adopted safely\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8812d698-bfc6-4ab3-a908-4aae63e282b2-822678)