RFI 0070 - DCTO UNCREWED SURFACE VESSEL

Opportunity overview

DCTO is currently seeking information to understand the availability of a multi-role Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) testbed, for the purpose of technology demonstration

Classification

CPV34513550 — Survey vessels
CPV34513750 — Light vessels

Lots

Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: ocds-h6vhtk-0658c3
Main Procurement Category: goods
Above Threshold: No
Status: planning

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Scheme: UKPGA
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗

Communication

Future Notice Date: 6 Mar 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: planning

Suitability

Sme: Yes
Vcse: Yes

Contract period

Starts: 7 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends: 7 Mar 2026, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 34513750
Description: Light vessels

Entry 2

Scheme: CPV
Id: 34513550
Description: Survey vessels

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: engagement
Type: engagement
Description: Please see link below for full details: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7c713fa-ef55-447f-9dc6-331aab426e52
Due: 6 Mar 2026, 23:59
Status: scheduled

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 015496-2026
Document Type: marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type: UK2
Description: Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015496-2026 ↗
Published: 20 Feb 2026, 09:18
Format: text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: Ministry of Defence
Id: GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Address

Street Address: WHALE ISLAND
Locality: PORTSMOUTH
Postal Code: PO2 8BY
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKJ31

Contact

Email: navycomrcl-rfi@mod.gov.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Url: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Id: publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description: Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

Buyer location · PORTSMOUTH · UKJ31 · PO2 8BY · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION

015496-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender · 20 Feb 2026, 09:18