Feasibility Study into Space Focused Infrastructure

Official notice

Authority: Portsmouth City Council (Local council)

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Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ31)

Awarded value£79,690published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 3 Mar 2026

Awarded to Actica Consulting Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Solent Freeport - Feasibility Study into Space Focused Infrastructure

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

73420000 Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration 79411100 Business development consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Apr 2026, 10:20 BST
Last source update: 23 Apr 2026, 10:20 BST
Authority reference: C00010928
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-036939
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068949 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
23 Apr 2026, 10:20 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £79,6901 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Actica Consulting Ltd	£79,690 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Actica Consulting Ltd
Signed
3 Mar 2026
Value
£79,690 inc. VAT
Period
8 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Portsmouth City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCNL-5714-PRZV Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, South East, PO1 2ALContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ACTICA CONSULTING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03396854GB-PPON: PBLP-4714-HBJM 4 Stirling House, Guildford, South East, GU2 7RFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender23 Apr 2026, 10:20 BST