Space helping UK on COVID-19 and other pandemics
Portal for information about the Open Call for Proposals AO10336 "Space helping UK on COVID-19 and other pandemics"
This Open Call for Proposals, setup in cooperation with the UK Space Agency (UKSA), calls for activities to facilitate the quick integration and deployment of concrete and sustainable solutions to contribute to help alleviate the stress on the UK healthcare ecosystem provoked by the COVID-19 outbreak, making use of the different advantages provided by space-based products and services.
To access the latest information, click HERE
Please note the following important points before you decide to prepare your submission:
Applicants are invited to download the full information package including eligibility requirements about this call, which is available on ESA tendering system (EMITS): https://emits.sso.esa.int/emits/owa/emits_online.showao?actref=20.1AP.09&type=mail
Please note that you need to register your entity (free) in our system to be able to retrieve the information. This can be done here:
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Business_with_ESA/How_to_do/esa-star_Registration_Process
First Step
After having accessed the full information package in EMITS, the First Step is the preparation and submission of an Outline Proposal following THIS TEMPLATE.
When compiled in all this parts, the Word file has to be saved with name: "CV19-UK [Your Project Name].docx" and submitted in Word document format (not as PDF) via the web form submitter accessed through the following address:
https://business.esa.int/space-for-uk-covid-19/formsubm
or can be sent as attachment to the following email address:
space4health@esa.int indicating "CV19-UK [Your Project Name]" as subject.
In case your Outline Proposal is selected, you will be contacted by ESA about the pre-selection outcome, and you will be informed on how to prepare the Second Step.
Second Step
The second step can be undertaken for Outline Proposals that have been successfully evaluated by ESA. The bidder may request the help of ESA to support a fast completion and submission of the Full Proposal. Please note that the submission of the Full Proposal needs to be via the esa-star system, as indicated in the information package.
The following documentation applies for the second step:
Full Proposal:
Latest Information
14Apr2020
The Open Call for Proposals has been published today on EMITS (ESA's Electronic Tendering System).
14May2020
The Outline Proposal Template has been updated (ver.1.16 now) to add in section 3.3 the amount of the Price of the activity (the funding requested to ESA). Please make sure you use the latest one before you submit it!