✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 9 Oct 2026, 17:32.
Opportunity overview
UKRI are looking to procure a supplier to assist in the testing and evaluation of the Counter-UAS demonstrations in Prison Environments competition. The supplier must provide all the required test facilities, personnel and equipment, including a variety of drones to test the C-UAS units against, and one, or more, qualified pilot(s) to fly them.
Classification
CPV73200000 — Research and development consultancy services
CPV73430000 — Test and evaluation
CPV73431000 — Test and evaluation of security equipment
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
UKRI-6358
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
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1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
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095793-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
UKRI is seeking a supplier to test and evaluate Counter-UAS (drone) demonstrations for a prison-environments competition. The supplier must provide test facilities, personnel, equipment, a range of drones and one or more qualified pilots.
Who this may suit
Relevant to organisations with Counter-UAS/security-equipment test and evaluation capability, drone test assets, qualified drone pilots and suitable testing facilities.
Key points identified
Testing capabilityAssist with testing and evaluation of Counter-UAS demonstrations in prison environments.Evidence: Description: "procure a supplier to assist in the testing and evaluation of the Counter-UAS demonstrations in Prison Environments competition."
Test facilitiesSupplier must provide all required test facilities.Evidence: Description: "The supplier must provide all the required test facilities..."
Personnel and equipmentSupplier must provide required personnel and equipment.Evidence: Description: "The supplier must provide all the required test facilities, personnel and equipment..."
97% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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UKRI is seeking a supplier to test and evaluate Counter-UAS (drone) demonstrations for a prison-environments competition. The supplier must provide test facilities, personnel, equipment, a range of drones and one or more qualified pilots.
Who this may suit
Relevant to organisations with Counter-UAS/security-equipment test and evaluation capability, drone test assets, qualified drone pilots and suitable testing facilities.
Key deliverables
Testing and evaluation of Counter-UAS demonstrations in prison environments
Test facilities, personnel and equipment
A variety of drones for testing C-UAS units
One or more qualified pilots to fly the drones
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Testing capability
98% confidence
Assist with testing and evaluation of Counter-UAS demonstrations in prison environments.
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Description: "procure a supplier to assist in the testing and evaluation of the Counter-UAS demonstrations in Prison Environments competition."
Test facilities
99% confidence
Supplier must provide all required test facilities.
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Description: "The supplier must provide all the required test facilities..."
Personnel and equipment
99% confidence
Supplier must provide required personnel and equipment.
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Description: "The supplier must provide all the required test facilities, personnel and equipment..."
Drone test assets
99% confidence
Supplier must provide a variety of drones to test C-UAS units against.
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Description: "including a variety of drones to test the C-UAS units against"
Qualified pilots
99% confidence
Supplier must provide one or more qualified pilots to fly the drones.
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Description: "and one, or more, qualified pilot(s) to fly them."
Supplier eligibility conditions
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, company-size, insurance, financial or exclusion requirements are stated in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum value
99% confidence
Up to GBP 80,000.
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Process value_max: 80000 GBP; lot 1 value_amount: 80000 GBP.
Pricing and payment terms
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing schedule, payment terms or contract terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery location
94% confidence
United Kingdom.
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Location record: "Delivery location" region "UK", country "United Kingdom".
procurement_method: "open"; procurement_method_details: "Below threshold - open competition".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
6 November 2026, 11:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline: "2026-11-06T11:00:00Z"; lot 1 has the same deadline.
Lots
98% confidence
One active lot (Lot 1).
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Supplied lots contain one record with lot_id "1" and status "active".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Operational and safety requirements
94% confidence
The scope involves flying a variety of drones and testing Counter-UAS equipment; detailed site, safety, security, permissions and operating requirements are not supplied.
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The description requires drones and qualified pilots but provides no detailed operational conditions.
Commercial and contractual detail
98% confidence
Contract duration, payment terms, pricing structure and detailed terms are unknown from the supplied notice data.
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Contract dates are null and no contractual or payment information is provided.
Evaluation requirements
97% confidence
Award criteria and evidence requirements are unknown from the supplied notice data.
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No evaluation criteria or tender documentation content is included.
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