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Uncrewed Aerial Range Clearance

Ministry of Defence · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 00:07.

Opportunity overview

Thusly, the RN is keen to understand options for the use of uncrewed systems to provide range clearance and assurance, ensuring that the testing of equipment can continue to be performed in a timely and, critically, safe manner.

Classification

  • CPV35613000 — Unmanned aerial vehicles

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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-0681e7
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
28 Apr 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
29 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 May 2026, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
35613000
Description
Unmanned aerial vehicles

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Please see the link below for full details of the RFI: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53ee94fb-b7ab-4920-b221-7116fb763054
Due
28 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
033733-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Apr 2026, 12:56
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

Roles

buyer

Details

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
  1. 033733-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·