AwardedAwarded 11 August 2026

715884522 - DOBUS Core Contract

Ministry of Defence · Central government

In brief

Ministry of Defence awarded IT and software work to Boxxe Limited on 11 August 2026.

The notice gives a value of £4,900,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 31 July 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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.

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
Boxxe Limited	£3,942,101	Awarded 29 July 2026 12 August 2026 to 31 July 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

15 July 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 066797-2026
22 July 2026Transparency notice · UK5, notice 069282-2026
28 July 2026Transparency notice · UK5, notice 071185-2026
29 July 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 071658-2026
10 September 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 085869-2026

About the buyer

Ministry of DefenceLast 12 months

Procurements

629

Awards

355

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

All tenders and awards from Ministry of Defence

Similar open tenders

All open IT and software tenders

Closes 13Nov
Adobe Licenses for the London Borough of Lewisham
London Borough of BrentUK-wideIT services and software
Closing soon12 hours leftSuitable for SMEs
£55kestimated
Closes 13Nov
Client Support Framework (CSF)
East West Rail Company LimitedUK-wideArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services
Closing soon12 hours leftExpress interest3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework
£350mframework ceiling
Closes 13Nov
Procurement of a 'Local Authority' Legal Case Management System
North Tyneside Borough CouncilNorth EastIT services and software, Legal services
Closing soon12 hours left
£200kestimated
Closes 13Nov
Libraries Scotland eNewspaper and eMagazine
Scottish Library and Information CouncilScotlandLeisure, culture and events, IT services and software
Closing soon12 hours left
£1.6mestimated
Closes 13Nov
Fleet Management System
North East Derbyshire District CouncilEast MidlandsIT services and software, Vehicles and fleet
Closing soon12 hours leftSmall contract
£30kestimated

From notice 066797-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 July 2026, last updated 10 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.