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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-035610/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not applicable

Additional information
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
Town: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Email: DESSpace-DT@mod.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: £42m-£70m
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description:
The Ministry of Defence (MOD), UK Space Command (UKSC) and UK Space Agency (UKSA) joint project BOREALIS has been initiated to develop the core systems for a civil-military National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC). The required software will generate Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Space Command and Control, combining and coordinating civilian and military capabilities to enable all Space Operations.
For project BOREALIS, rapid, flexible, iterative development of a capability to meet the evolving demands of operators in a rapidly changing domain will be central to successful delivery. Project BOREALIS will therefore be delivered utilising Agile development principles, such as regular sprints to detail and manage priorities and a backlog. The Authority does not intend on mandating the specific agile methodology, interested parties are to propose this as part of the tendering process.
Estimated value of requirement: Category B £42M – £70M (ex VAT).
Note: The value provided within this notice represents an estimated value of the Contract. The total cumulative value of work placed through the Contract may be above or below this figure
See attachment 20231023-70266450-BOREALIS_Contract Notice V1.1 for further information.

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 2023-12-04
VI.6) Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 000-035269

Section VII: Changes
VII.1) Information to be changed or added
Section number: II.1.1
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£42m-£70m