- Contract 1. UKSAC25_0107-1 NSpOC BOREALIS UCL Contract
- Contract 2. UKSAC25_0107-2 NSpOC BOREALIS 4Colors Contract
- Contract 3. UKSAC25_0107-3 NSpOC BOREALIS ICL Contract
- Contract 4. UKSAC25_0107-4 NSpOC BOREALIS Fira Software Contract
- Contract 5. UKSAC25_0107-5 NSpOC BOREALIS GMV Contract
- Contract 6. UKSAC25_0107-6 NSpOC BOREALIS ThinkTank Maths Contract
- Contract 7. UKSAC25_0107-7 NSpOC BOREALIS University of Birmingham Contract
- Contract 8. UKSAC25_0107-8 NSpOC BOREALIS Aeris UK Contract
Scope
Reference
UKSAC25_0107
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.
Contract 1. UKSAC25_0107-1 NSpOC BOREALIS UCL Contract
Supplier
Contract value
- £59,700 excluding VAT
- £71,640 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
2 January 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
2 January 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
16 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 19 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
- 2 months, 13 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Contract 2. UKSAC25_0107-2 NSpOC BOREALIS 4Colors Contract
Supplier
Contract value
- £49,500 excluding VAT
- £59,400 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
2 January 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
2 January 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
16 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 19 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
- 2 months, 13 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Contract 3. UKSAC25_0107-3 NSpOC BOREALIS ICL Contract
Supplier
Contract value
- £63,695.54 excluding VAT
- £76,434.65 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
2 January 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
2 January 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
16 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 19 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
- 2 months, 13 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Contract 4. UKSAC25_0107-4 NSpOC BOREALIS Fira Software Contract
Supplier
Contract value
- £49,500 excluding VAT
- £49,500 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
2 January 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
2 January 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
16 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 19 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
- 2 months, 13 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Contract 5. UKSAC25_0107-5 NSpOC BOREALIS GMV Contract
Supplier
Contract value
- £78,872.40 excluding VAT
- £94,646.88 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
2 January 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
2 January 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
16 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 19 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
- 2 months, 13 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Contract 6. UKSAC25_0107-6 NSpOC BOREALIS ThinkTank Maths Contract
Supplier
Contract value
- £35,484.80 excluding VAT
- £42,581.76 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
2 January 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
2 January 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
16 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 19 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
- 2 months, 13 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Contract 7. UKSAC25_0107-7 NSpOC BOREALIS University of Birmingham Contract
Supplier
Contract value
- £40,508.59 excluding VAT
- £48,610.31 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
2 January 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
2 January 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
16 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 19 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
- 2 months, 13 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Contract 8. UKSAC25_0107-8 NSpOC BOREALIS Aeris UK Contract
Supplier
Contract value
- £85,035.12 excluding VAT
- £102,042.14 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
2 January 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
2 January 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
16 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 19 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
- 2 months, 13 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Information about tenders
- 17 tenders received
- 17 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 12 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 8 suppliers awarded contracts
- 9 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Suppliers
4COLORS LTD
- Companies House: 10139486
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMRH-4782-PLWT
71-75 Shelton Street
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom
Email: business@4colors-research.com
Website: http://4colors-research.com
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 2. UKSAC25_0107-2 NSpOC BOREALIS 4Colors Contract
AERIS-UK LIMITED
- Companies House: 14404427
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXMR-7876-ZMCH
107 Hartswood Road
London
W12 9NG
United Kingdom
Email: info@ukaeris.com
Website: https://ukaeris.com
Region: UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 8. UKSAC25_0107-8 NSpOC BOREALIS Aeris UK Contract
Fira Software Ltd
49 Station Road
Polegate
BN26 6EA
United Kingdom
Email: firasoftwareltd@gmail.com
Region: UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 4. UKSAC25_0107-4 NSpOC BOREALIS Fira Software Contract
GMV NSL LIMITED
- Companies House: 03645072
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXNR-8481-XBVZ
Enterprise Centre Innovation Park
Nottingham
NG7 2TU
United Kingdom
Email: enquiries@gmv.com
Website: http://gmv.com
Region: UKF14 - Nottingham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 5. UKSAC25_0107-5 NSpOC BOREALIS GMV Contract
IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE
- Companies House: RC000231
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHRL-7217-LGHH
The faculty Building, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road
London
SW7 2AZ
United Kingdom
Email: j.prestt@imperial.ac.uk
Website: http://www.imperial.ac.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 3. UKSAC25_0107-3 NSpOC BOREALIS ICL Contract
ThinkTank Maths Limited
Hopetoun Gate, 8b Mcdonald Road
Edinburgh
EH7 4LZ
United Kingdom
Email: general@ThinkTankMaths.com
Region: UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 6. UKSAC25_0107-6 NSpOC BOREALIS ThinkTank Maths Contract
UCL CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- Companies House: 03332258
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCHQ-1231-DMXG
90 Tottenham Court Road
London
W1T 4TJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. UKSAC25_0107-1 NSpOC BOREALIS UCL Contract
University of Birmingham
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXZT-7379-DVDJ
Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM
B15 2TT
United Kingdom
Email: researchdps@contacts.bham.ac.uk
Website: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 7. UKSAC25_0107-7 NSpOC BOREALIS University of Birmingham Contract
Contracting authority
UK Space Agency
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRTY-4245-MTJY
Quad Two Building 1st Floor, Rutherford Avenue, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Didcot
OX11 0DF
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - central government