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Cost & Capability of Low-Cost Remotely Operated Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 20:06.

Opportunity overview

The Royal Navy is keen to understand the industry options available for low cost fixed wing Class II UAS to be used as a mobile target in various Naval exercises. Acknowledging the global proliferation of these systems, the goal is to assess the specifications of low-cost options, to further expedite Royal Navy trials and experimentation.

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-0686b8
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
6 May 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
2 Jun 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
For full details of this RFI, please see attached document at this link: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af78cecb-2726-4470-8613-86e1809d3160
Due
5 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
035794-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Apr 2026, 16:23
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. 035794-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·