# Research into foreign direct investment in the UK space industry

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED](/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [London Economics](/contract-winners/london-economics/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £39,925
- Award date: 27 February 2019
- Published: 18 March 2019
- Contract start: 28 February 2019
- Contract end: 30 April 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a1a365fc-54c1-4d19-b2eb-9c42658d81b0-276703
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8ca314aa-c4b6-4b47-beb7-e7ab0eeabc45

## Description

The aim of this research is to provide evidence relating to attracting Foreign Direct Investment \(FDI\) in the UK space sector by enhancing our understanding of: - The factors influencing different types of organisations' decisions to establish, invest and grow in the UK; - Specifically, the extent to which UK involvement in ESA influences the FDI decision-making process and the reasons for this; and, - How Government can be more effective in attracting FDI to set-up and grow in the UK in the future\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1a365fc-54c1-4d19-b2eb-9c42658d81b0-276703)