---
title: "708266450 Project BOREALIS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03de8e"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
published: "2023-07-04"
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# 708266450 Project BOREALIS

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03de8e

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is planning a procurement process for Project BOREALIS, an IT/software capability provision project with a value of 50 million GBP. The project involves developing core systems for a civil-military National Space Operations Centre in collaboration with the United Kingdom Space Agency. The procurement process is in the planning stage, and an Industry Day is scheduled in Bristol on 12th July 2023. The event will provide details on requirements, security, commercial strategy, and Agile delivery, with a deadline for confirming attendance and providing Security Clearance by 6th July 2023.

This tender opportunity for Project BOREALIS presents a chance for IT services, consulting, software development, and Internet support businesses to compete. Organisations interested in space domain awareness and space command and control systems can benefit from bidding on this project. The Agile methodology will be central to the project delivery, with a focus on rapid, flexible, and iterative development to meet the evolving demands of operators in the rapidly changing domain.

## Notice

Project Borealis - provision of IT/software capability

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The UK MOD and United Kingdom 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 and Space Command and Control, combining and coordinating civilian and military capabilities to enable all Space Operations. The BOREALIS system will process and collate information, across multiple classifications, up to Top Secret (TS), in order to monitor the space domain, conduct space operations and support timely decision making in collaboration with allies and partners. . It will integrate multiple current and future systems and sensors as well as other data sources. It will incorporate the functionality of the current in-service system AURORA which will feed into BOREALIS and will need to be developed and supported alongside the creation of new system and functionality. Rapid, flexible, iterative development of capability to meet the evolving demands of operators in a rapidly changing domain will be central to successful delivery. The project will therefore run using the Agile methodology; regular sprints will be held to detail the current priorities. Additional information: All budgetary references are indicative at this stage and are subject to Authority spend approvals - subject to change

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018968-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 20 Jun 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2023 at 10:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018968-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/toolkit/opportunity/current/56478/detail.si

## Provenance

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