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715884522 - DOBUS Core Contract
Published 10 Sep 2026
10 Sep 2026
- Primary CPV
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72511000 *
Network management software services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Wiltshire County, South West
- Value
- £3,942,101
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
12/08/2026 31/07/2029
- Contract Types
-
72 *IT services: consulting, software & supp...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
MoD Corsham, Corsham, SN139NR, United Kingdom · UKK15
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Ministry of Defence
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
72511000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: 715884522 - DOBUS Core Contract
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.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 72511000 — Network management software services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Direct award
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Reserved / special regime
- Defence Security
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 10 Sep 2026 13:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06cbff
- Notice ID
- 715884522 - DOBUS Core Contract
Organisations on this notice
Boxxe Limited
Supplier Large
Floor 3, Artemis House, Eboracum Way, York, YO317RE, United Kingdom
07792 876538
GB-COH 02109168
Full notice record
66 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Ministry of Defence |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | MoD Corsham |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Corsham |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | SN139NR |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKK15 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Name | Farai Ntengerenji |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | ukstratcomdd-cm-sw-cybercomm@mod.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Contact › Telephone | 03033711219 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 2 › Name | Boxxe Limited |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Floor 3, Artemis House, Eboracum Way |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | York |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | YO317RE |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKE21 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | emma.cruddas@boxxe.com |
| Party 2 › Contact › Telephone | 07792 876538 |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | http://www.boxxe.com |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | Ministry of Defence |
Tender
| Title | 715884522 - DOBUS Core Contract |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | direct |
| Procedure | Direct award |
| Special regime | Defence security |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Category | services |
| Supplier › Name | Boxxe Limited |
| Item › CPV › Description | Network management software services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
Contracts
| Title | 715884522 - DOBUS Core Contract |
| Status | active |
| Contract period › Start | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Jul 2029 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £4,730,520.83 |
| Value › Value | £3,942,100.69 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Signed | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 1 › Title | Delivery Performance |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 1 › Description | Response from a supplier knowledgeable support consultant who will commence work on diagnosing and solving the patching case. |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 1 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 1 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 2 › Title | Delivery Performance |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 2 › Description | Resolution of patching cases within agreed timeframes based on priority levels. |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 2 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 1 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 3 › Title | Service Performance |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 3 › Description | Percentage uptime of the DOBUS platform ensuring continuous access to patching services. |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 3 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 1 |
| Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085869-2026 |
| Document › Published | 10 Sep 2026 |