NSpOC: Sovereign Sensor - Active RF Radar Capability

**This notice relates to the same procurement as UKSAC26_0005 and represents an update to that procedure: it is not a procurement for a second radar capability** ** In response to supplier feedback following pre-market engagement conducted in April 2026 as part of UKSAC26_0005, we have made a decision to split the original contract (UKSAC26_0005) into two separate contracts. This contract (UKSAC26_0046) will cover the manufacture of the radar capability (including software capabilities). It will not cover the enabling works associated with the radar, though the appointed supplier will be expected to support installation and to work with DSIT and the appointed infrastructure contractor to ensure successful installation and handover. UKSAC26_0047 will cover the enabling works and installation of the radar.** The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) intends to commence a competitive procurement for a sovereign, high-power (~1 MW class) space surveillance radar in the Southern Hemisphere to enhance the UK's Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capability. It is expected that this radar system will operate as a key national asset, providing enhanced detection, tracking and custody of resident space objects, particularly small-size debris and operational satellites in Low Earth Orbit. It will deliver significant improvements to UK resilience, space safety, collision avoidance, re-entry monitoring, fragmentation detection and wider civil-military situational awareness objectives. The procurement will cover all elements of sensor capability delivery, including (but not limited to): • Radar system design, manufacturing and/or acquisition (as necessary); • Provision of associated software capabilities required for operation of the radar system; • Support to installation, systems integration, alignment, testing and commissioning activities, working in conjunction with DSIT and the appointed infrastructure contractor; • Hand