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Decadal scale net sediment budget and geomorphic change analysis of SSSI dune systems in England
Natural England · North East
Satellite imagery tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
57 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Satellite imagery contracts ,
57 contracts across the UK, of any size
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6 satellite imagery opportunities are live now
6 from other public bodies. The 2 closing soonest are shown in full.
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Strategic and Operational Support to the International Charter: Space and Major Disasters
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Satellite imagery opportunity from a public bodyUK-wide or not stated£1m or morePublished 1 October 2026Satellite imagery opportunity from a public bodyScotlandUnder £100kPublished 30 September 2026Satellite imagery opportunity from a public bodyUK-wide or not stated£1m or morePublished 9 September 2026Satellite imagery opportunity from a public bodySouth EastValue not statedPublished 21 July 2026
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Oceanwise won the most satellite imagery contracts
Telespazio UK won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oceanwise London · SME · See every contract | 7 | £202k | 2 | ||
| 2 | BLUESKY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 5 | £236k | 4 | ||
| 3joint | Landmark Information Group North West · See every contract | 3 | £602k | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Sparkgeo South West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £284k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £93k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Kongsberg Norcontrol Limited South East · See every contract | 2 | £3.8m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Ambex London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £170k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Telespazio UK | 1 | £15m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Cranfield University | 1 | £14.2m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | ORIGIN TECH LTD Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £5.9m | 1 |
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Who buys
27 buyers awarded satellite imagery contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
10 buyers bought satellite imagery more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many satellite imagery contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many satellite imagery contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
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Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 12 | £14.7m |
| 2 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 6 | £456k |
| 3 | Maritime and Coastguard Agency | 4 | £3.9m |
| 4 | Highways England | 4 | £89k |
| 5 | Home Office | 3 | £15.2m |
| 6 | Scottish Government | 3 | £1.3m |
| 7 | United Utilities Water Limited | 2 | £1.7m |
| 8 | Valuation Office Agency | 2 | £181k |
| 9 | GreenSquareAccord | 2 | £147k |
| 10 | Ministry of Defence | 2 | £145k |
Prices
Half of satellite imagery contracts are worth less than £61k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 93% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Home OfficeTelespazio UK · 27 Nov 2024
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsCranfield University · 29 Sep 2025
- NI Water and its subsidiariesORIGIN TECH LTD · 4 Mar 2026
- Maritime and Coastguard AgencyKongsberg Norcontrol Limited · 17 Apr 2026
- Maritime and Coastguard AgencyKongsberg Norcontrol Limited · 31 Mar 2025
- United Utilities Water LimitedSUEZ · 24 Jul 2025
- Scottish GovernmentWinner not published · 3 Nov 2025
- Scottish GovernmentFugro · 3 Nov 2025
- United Utilities Water LimitedLandmark Information Group · 1 Apr 2025
- H M REVENUE & CUSTOMSEUROPA TECHNOLOGIES LTD · 9 Jan 2025
Where and when
London awards the most satellite imagery contracts. November and March are the busiest months.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 13 | £720k |
| South West | 8 | £631k |
| South East | 6 | £1.6m |
| Scotland | 5 | £1.5m |
| North West | 3 | £1.8m |
| West Midlands | 3 | £183k |
| East of England | 2 | £87k |
| East Midlands | 1 | £30k |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | £5.9m |
| North East | 0 | Not published |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | Not published |
| Wales | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of satellite imagery tenders close within 24 days of being published
Each dot is a satellite imagery tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 67% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 29% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 24 days
is how long the typical satellite imagery tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 15 UK satellite imagery tenders published in the last 24 months. - 93%
of the money is in the 10 biggest satellite imagery contracts.
Of 56 contracts with a published value. - 51%
of satellite imagery contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 49 award notices. - 30%
of satellite imagery contracts are awarded in November and March.
17 of 57 contracts.
Questions
How many satellite imagery contracts does the UK public sector award?
57 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 27 public buyers.
How long are satellite imagery tenders open for?
The median satellite imagery tender is open for 24 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector satellite imagery contract worth?
The median is £61k, and 80% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector satellite imagery contracts?
Oceanwise won the most (7). Telespazio UK won the most by value (£15m).
What is included
Bought geospatial data: satellite imagery and Earth observation data hubs, aerial LiDAR and multispectral survey data, and official chart data feeds.
- Very high resolution satellite imagery licences
- Earth observation data hub resources and integration of commercial data streams
- Aerial LiDAR and multispectral survey with analysis
- Official nautical chart data feeds
- Operational support for earth observation disaster-response programmes, including satellite tasking for the International Charter
What is not included
- GIS software to use the data (it.data.gis-and-mapping-software)
- Address data (it.data.address-data-and-gazetteer-services)
- Space domain awareness data (it.data.other-data-and-analytics)