EUSPA, successor to the European GNSS Agency, procures under the EU Financial Regulation. It contracts for the operation and service provision of Galileo and EGNOS, security accreditation and market development, often through framework contracts awarded in two stages: a request to participate, then an invitation to tender. Assets created under the EU Space Programme belong to the Union, with exceptions.
At a glance
| Standard terms | EU Financial Regulation procedures and the agency's model contracts; the Space Programme Regulation sets ownership and subcontracting rules. |
|---|---|
| How it pays | Set by each framework and specific contract under the EU Financial Regulation. |
| When it can walk away | Set by the contract under the EU Financial Regulation, including termination where the contractor falls into an exclusion situation. |
| Assignment and transfer | The Union owns the tangible and intangible assets created under the Space Programme, with exceptions; contracts restrict transfer. |
| Where awards are published | Tender documents on EUSPA's procurement page and notices on TED, the EU's tenders journal. |
The key terms, read across
From the ESA and EU column of contracts and licensing.
Procurement and geographic return
ESA scores tenders on price, technical marks and, where set, industrial policy and geographic return. EU programmes follow the Space Programme Regulation, with a 30% subcontracting target outside the prime's group on contracts above €10m.
IP and data rights
ESA: the contractor owns the IP, ESA and participating states get access rights, and ESA can require assignment on failure to register or exploit. EU programmes: the Union owns assets created under them, with exceptions.
Export control
EU Dual-Use Regulation: an authorisation is needed to export listed items, including spacecraft and components in Category 9. Military items fall under national lists.
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General information on public law and standard terms as at 28 Oct 2026, not legal advice on any contract or transaction. Quoted wording is checked against the official text linked to it.