11 December 2024 13:00
Telespazio France and Telespazio Belgium win two contracts valued at over €144 million for support services to EUSPA
Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), announces the award of two framework contracts to its subsidiaries Telespazio Belgium and Telespazio France for support services to the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) and the European Commission.
The contracts include Lot 5: Operations and Service Provision and Management Support, awarded to a consortium led by Telespazio France and Lot 4: Project Management & Quality Support awarded to a consortium led by Telespazio Belgium. These contracts, valued more than €144 million over four years, will engage around 100 professionals in activities across EUSPA sites, European Commission locations, and Telespazio’s own facilities.
Credit : ESA-P. Carril
The activities covered by the contracts involve providing support to key European Union Space Programme in field of Navigation, Earth Observation, and future space-based services. Telespazio France will act as prime contractor for Lot 5, coordinating activities in collaboration with other Group entities – Telespazio Iberica and Telespazio Germany – and partners such as CETRA BASE, ESYEN, EVIDEN, GMV, and THALES SERVICES NUMERIQUES (TSN) - and its own staff, for the execution of the tasks encompassing more specifically deployment, maintenance and operations of both ground and space segments and sites hosting services management.
Similarly, Telespazio Belgium will be the prime contractor for Lot 4, in collaboration with Business Integration Partners S.p.A., ATG Europe BV, and Telespazio France to ensure the management and the expertise for PA, QA, RAMS and Project Office tasks.
The award of these contracts is a significant recognition of Telespazio's capability to operate in the institutional sphere and manage complex projects. Jean-Marc Gardin, Deputy CEO of Telespazio and CEO of Telespazio France, stated: “These contracts testify to the trust placed in us by EUSPA and the European Commission. We are ready to continue providing high-quality support to the European Union Space Programme in field of Navigation, Earth Observation, and future space-based services.”
Federico Rossi, CEO of Telespazio Belgium, added: “The award of these contracts is a clear acknowledgment of our engineering expertise and our ability to meet our clients' needs. Our teams have worked diligently to present a competitive and valuable offer”.