Buyer Name: UK Space Agency
Buyer Address: Quad Two Building 1st Floor, Rutherford Avenue, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UKJ14, OX11 0DF, United Kingdom
Contact Email: commercial@ukspaceagency.gov.uk
Contracts for Innovation: NSpOC BOREALIS Algorithm Development
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Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
59700.0 GBP
59700.0 GBP
Published
16 Jan 2026, 10:51
16 Jan 2026, 10:51
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
19 Jan 2026, 00:00
19 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
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CPV
72212100 - Industry specific software development services
72212100 - Industry specific software development services
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Awarded To
UCL CONSULTANTS LIMITED, 4COLORS LTD, IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE, Fira Software Ltd, GMV NSL LIMITED, ThinkTank Maths Limited, University of Birmingham, AERIS-UK LIMITED
UCL CONSULTANTS LIMITED, 4COLORS LTD, IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE, Fira Software Ltd, GMV NSL LIMITED, ThinkTank Maths Limited, University of Birmingham, AERIS-UK LIMITED
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Description
***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** Eligible organisations can apply for up to £100,000, excluding VAT, to research and develop initial proof of concepts for algorithms and similar solutions that directly improve the quality of data processing being undertaken within the BOREALIS system, contributing to enhanced analysis capabilities within NSpOC. UKSA is likely to award multiple Contracts that meet its requirements within this competition, and further competitions may be opened subsequently to those who are successful within this competition for further development work on identified solutions. This funding is from the UK Space Agency only and applicants should note this competition is wholly run and administered by the UK Space Agency. Applicants should note that as BOREALIS is a sovereign UK capability and this work is to develop solutions that eventually can be deployed into use, this competition is restricted to UK registered companies on grounds of national security. For the avoidance of doubt, this can include UK-registered universities. Full details are provided in the attached Competition Brief. This notice relates to the intended procurement for a contract which is an exempted contract under s 3(6) and Schedule 2, Part 2 (Subject-matter exempted contracts), paragraph 22 (Research and Development Services) of the Procurement Act 2023 (the 'Act'). Exempted contracts are not a public contract as defined in s3 of the Act and therefore are not required to be procured in accordance with the provisions of the Act that relate to a covered procurement.
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Award Title: UKSAC25_0107-6 NSpOC BOREALIS ThinkTank Maths Contract
Award Title: UKSAC25_0107-7 NSpOC BOREALIS University of Birmingham Contract
Award Title: UKSAC25_0107-8 NSpOC BOREALIS Aeris UK Contract
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"description": "***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****\nEligible organisations can apply for up to \u00a3100,000, excluding VAT, to research and develop initial proof of concepts for algorithms and similar solutions that directly improve the quality of data processing being undertaken within the BOREALIS system, contributing to enhanced analysis capabilities within NSpOC.\nUKSA is likely to award multiple Contracts that meet its requirements within this competition, and further competitions may be opened subsequently to those who are successful within this competition for further development work on identified solutions.\nThis funding is from the UK Space Agency only and applicants should note this competition is wholly run and administered by the UK Space Agency.\nApplicants should note that as BOREALIS is a sovereign UK capability and this work is to develop solutions that eventually can be deployed into use, this competition is restricted to UK registered companies on grounds of national security. For the avoidance of doubt, this can include UK-registered universities.\nFull details are provided in the attached Competition Brief.\nThis notice relates to the intended procurement for a contract which is an exempted contract under s 3(6) and Schedule 2, Part 2 (Subject-matter exempted contracts), paragraph 22 (Research and Development Services) of the Procurement Act 2023 (the \u0027Act\u0027). Exempted contracts are not a public contract as defined in s3 of the Act and therefore are not required to be procured in accordance with the provisions of the Act that relate to a covered procurement.",
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"title": "Contracts for Innovation: NSpOC BOREALIS Algorithm Development"
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