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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 066797/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK1: Pipeline Notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
National registration number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Postal address: MOD Corsham
Town: Corsham
Region: Wiltshire CC
Postal code: SN13 9NR
Country: United Kingdom

Contact Person: Farai Ntengerenji
Telephone: 030 1551 7841
Email: Farai.Ntengerenji100@mod.gov.uk

Internet address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – central government

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
715884522 – DOBUS Core Contract
Reference number: 715884522 – DOBUS Core Contract

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
Special regime
DefenceSecurity

II.1.4) Short description
Provision of the Defence Out of Bounds Update Service (DOBUS), a managed cyber security patch acquisition, assurance, hosting and distribution service for Defence. The requirement includes the operation and maintenance of a secure and accredited platform for the acquisition, verification and distribution of software and firmware patches and updates across Defence networks. Services include secure hosting, repository management, service desk support, out-of-hours assistance, performance reporting, governance, security compliance, change management and continuous service improvement. The Supplier shall provide a highly available service supporting Defence systems operating at OFFICIAL and SECRET classifications, ensuring timely access to trusted patch content to support cyber resilience and vulnerability remediation across Defence.
Subject to contract approval, the Authority’s intention is to award this requirement via Direct Award. Further details will be published in due course through the UK5 Transparency Notice.

II.1.5) Estimated Total Value
Value (including VAT)
5,880,000
Value (excluding VAT)
4,900,000
Currency
GBP

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV code
72511000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UK – United Kingdom

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-07-31 00:00
End
2031-07-31 23:59
Duration
5 years 1 day

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2026-07-20 23:59

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Direct award

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-07-15 13:59