Contracts
In-Orbit Manufacturing (IOM) Maturation Research & Development Projects
The UK Space Agency is funding approximately two R&D projects to develop and mature in-orbit manufacturing processes and payloads. Projects must reach Technology Readiness Level 4/5 and establish routes to a future microgravity demonstration by 2030.
- Closes27 November 2026, 13:00
- Published31 October 2026
- Value£1.4m
- Per lot£700k across 2 lots
- BuyerDepartment for Science, Innovation & Technology
- CategoryTransport & vehicles, IT, software & telecoms, Research & development
- RegionUK-wide
You'll want to look if you have expertise in spacecraft systems, manufacturing process development, or space technology maturation and can design and prototype hardware with supporting analysis and testing.
You'll need
- Achievement of Technology Readiness Level 4/5 by Final Review
- Proportionate design, prototyping, analysis and testing
- Evidence against performance indicators (quality, performance, quantity)
Might not suit a small firm
- it needs coverage across the whole UK