# T22/0089 - Satellite Parts & Services - Laser Optical Communications for CubeSats

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [University of Northumbria at Newcastle](/buyers/university-of-northumbria-at-newcastle/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £491,800
- Published: 18 May 2023
- Planned start: 10 July 2023
- Planned end: 9 July 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 29157204-1a0d-43c9-8301-7077fd7f0858-645995
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-28e71f1a-e126-4084-b317-4e4559138bad

## Description

The University is looking to procure satellite parts, orbital modelling and thermal and mechanical modelling to create CubeSats\. The University is planning on purchasing the remaining parts for the second CubeSat and, additionally for a complete third CubeSat, the University will build, assemble and integrate our laser payload into all three CubeSats ready for launch\. Two of the CubeSats will get launched and the third CubeSat will be a testable on the ground\.

## Related contract awards

- [Ellison Building Laboratory Refurbishment](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-3defef33-cc51-47ff-bc57-c7ac6c4445eb): University of Northumbria at Newcastle
- [Structural Engineering Consultancy Framework](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a31d41f6-03a6-488d-bc5d-e56c011f2a79): The University of Northumbria at Newcastle
- [T24/0084 - Environmental SEM](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-46301e19-eb28-4de8-84d9-9a1b07acb73d): University of Northumbria at Newcastle

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29157204-1a0d-43c9-8301-7077fd7f0858-645995)