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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: RFI – UK SPACE COMMAND – SPACE OPERATIONS AWARENESS COURSE (SOAC)
2. Awarding Authority:
Ministry of Defence
UK Space Command, Naphill

High Wycombe
England
HP14 4UE
Contact: UK Space Command S7
Email: UKSpaceCmd-HQ-Training@mod.gov.uk
Phone:
URL:
3. Contract Type:
4. Description: UK SPACE COMMAND – SPACE OPERATIONS AWARENESS COURSE (SOAC)

UK Space Command will hold a two-and-a-half-day training course, aimed at providing personnel from MoD, HMG, Industry and Academia with a foundational understanding of Space Operations, in a joint collaborative environment.
Areas of study include (but are not limited to) Space Domain Awareness (SDA), the Space Environment, the UK in Space and Space Support to Operations.

COURSE AIMS: You will be able to:
– Describe the characteristics of the Space Environment and Space Weather.
– Identify Space Doctrine publications.
– Identify the characteristics of Space Domain Awareness and its importance to Space Operations.
– Identify the key components of Space Support to Operations.
– Identify the key components of Space Service Support.
– Describe current UK military Space capability and the UK civil Space sector.
– Describe Space-based ISR and its utility across all warfighting domains.
– Discuss the products that can be provided by Space-based capabilities.

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COURSE DETAILS:

DATE: The event will take place on the 27 to 29 January 2026.

EVENT LOCATION: The Altitude facility, University of Lancashire, 135 Lytham Road, Preston, PR4 1AD.

SECURITY: No security clearances are required for this course.

COST: £740.00 (including VAT) per person.

TRAVEL & SUBSISTENCE: The cost of the course excludes travel and accommodation. Lunch ONLY is provided. e.g. attendees will be required to make their own travel and hotel booking arrangements for the duration of the course. Dietary requirements should be sent to the below email addresses.

COURSE CAPACITY: Course capacity is limited and will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis to Industry and Academia accordingly.

You are welcome to submit multiple applications per company, if you wish. However, if the course is oversubscribed applications may be limited to one person per company, so please ensure nominations are stated in priority order if submitting multiple applications.

HOW TO REGISTER INTEREST:

1. Please register your Interest via email to UKSpaceCmd-HQ-Training@mod.gov.uk AND copy in 22Gp-IDT-Multi@mod.gov.uk.

2. Registration will Close on 19 Dec 2025.

3. Applications including reserves will be confirmed by 10 Jan 2026.
5. CPV Codes:
73425000 – Development of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
6. NUTS Codes: UKD43
7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: North West
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
tender_506587/1517351
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Not Provided
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UK SPACE COMMAND – SPACE OPERATIONS AWARENESS COURSE (SOAC)

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