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Counter-Uncrewed Systems (C-UxS) Framework Agreement

Details

Value
£125,000,000
Published
1 July 2026
Submission
2 April 2027in 5 months

Tender description

National Armaments – Material (NA-M) intends to place a Closed Framework Agreement using the Competitive Flexible Procedure for the procurement of Counter Uncrewed Systems (C-UxS). UK Ministry of Defence requires solutions to detect, track, identify, record/communicate, and defeat Uncrewed Systems (UxS) and related capabilities including training, evaluation, and integration/management systems. The Framework Agreement will be placed under the Procurement Act 2023. The estimated contract start date is April 2027. The Authority is conducting Preliminary Market Engagement (PME). Please refer to the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN). The purpose of the PMEN is to gather market intelligence and explore current innovations across the sector. Insights gained through this engagement will support the development of a well-informed requirement and ensure the procurement approach reflects industry best practice and capability. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in the following activities: - Request for Information - Demonstration Day

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published1 July 2026
    Current notice
  2. Next: Submission date2 April 2027in 5 months

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About the buyer

The Ministry of Defence is a ministerial department that runs its acquisition and procurement activity through a dedicated commercial function, led by the Director Commercial. Defence Equipment & Support buys, supports and supplies equipment such as jets, warships and armoured vehicles for the armed forces. Many purchasing agreements sit on the MOD Framework Library, its central list of framework routes to market.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Ministry of Defence's contract awards have been in IT services, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.

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