BOOSTERS FOR EUROPEAN SPACE TRANSPORTATION BEST! : FLIGHT DEMONSTRATIONS

European Space Agency (ESA)

Published: Oct 27, 2026

Updated: Oct 28, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the architecture and engineering, transport and logistics and Research sectors, with a focus on Project Management, Logistics and Scientific Research. Located in International, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through ESA - European Space Agency, a multilateral development bank that follows standardized international procurement guidelines. Projects funded by multilateral institutions are generally open to international bidders from eligible member countries for consulting in the architecture and engineering sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

BEST!2 Flight Demonstrations aims to accelerate the development and in-flight demonstration of reusable first-stage/booster technologies for future European space transportation systems. The activity will support industry-led, system-level flight demonstrations addressing first-stage recovery and re-flight, with the objective of de-risking key technologies and operational concepts and accelerating their maturation towards operationnal operational launch systems.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from ESA - European Space Agency and was originally published on October 27, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About European Space Agency (ESA)

European Space Agency (ESA) has issued 884 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 198 currently open and 226 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Environment & Climate, and Transport & Logistics. Tenders span 10 countries including Denmark, Czech Republic, and Slovenia. Notices are distributed via ESA - European Space Agency. Most recent publication: October 27, 2026.

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Visit ESA - European Space Agency to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by European Space Agency (ESA) in International. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Architecture & Engineering Services sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in International. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.