Closed tender

CUAS Exploration

Details

Published
3 September 2026
Submission
15 September 2026

Tender description

Defence seeks additional capacity to detect, track, identify, decide and defeat mass and low-cost threats in a cost-effective manner and without being overwhelmed or exhausting stockpiles. This is particularly acute for deployed land forces, but the problem is applicable to the protection of defence fixed infrastructure in the homeland. For Stage 1 submissions are to be submitted via the UKDI Online Submission Service where you will need to register for an account if you don’t already have one. Only proposals submitted through https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/log-in-or-register-for-a-ukdi-account will be accepted. Prior to submission of any proposal, a Supplier must request to join the Commercial X Dynamic Market, as detailed below. • Submit a proposal - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-and-security-accelerator-how-to-submit-a-proposal Applying to onboard to the Dynamic Market: Registration is simple. Firstly, you will need to ensure you have created a company profile on the Central Digital Platform (paste URL into browser): https://signin.account.gov.uk/sign-in-or-create Your application to the Dynamic Market needs to be completed on the Defence Sourcing Portal. If you are not registered, click Supplier Registration and follow the instructions provided. Then, to join the Dynamic Market: 1. On the home page, click 'view DSP opportunities' 2. make sure you’re in the 'current opportunities tab' 3. click the 'filters' drop down and select 'project info' 4. in the 'value' field type 'Commercial X' and click 'search' You should be able to access the ‘PQQ’ event that we are using for the applications. There is also downloadable content available in the opportunity listing providing further information about the Dynamic Market.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published3 September 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date15 September 2026

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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