Notice Information
Notice Title
Project Beehive - USV (Unmanned Surface Vessel) and GCS (Ground Control System) Procurement
Notice Description
The Royal Navy requires A fleet of 20 Uncrewed Surface Vessel orUSVs for SURFLOT, these platforms will be utilised for training, Tactic Development, Warfare Development, Capability Development, and operations in the UK Are of Responsibility and beyond. This project is to be a spiral development, with the initial platform requirement of USV's to be TRL 4/5, with open architecture for future development, this capability is key to maintaining operational relevance against peer threats. The Hybrid Navy transition will require development and testing of new technologies and whilst much of this work will be conducted by Navy Development, Disruptive capabilities, and technology officer, the SURFLOT Fleet of USVs will act as test beds to provide Learning from experience. Engineering support for OEM integration of spiral capabilities will be considered as part of the bid process. Works of this Project will have a focus on the South, South west regions.
Planning Information
This Project will be placed using Commercial X’s Dynamic market, using the competitive flexible procedure, suppliers must on board onboard to proceed with this project. Please ensure that you onboard to the Commercial X Dynamic Market to participate.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05db5c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021405-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
-
- CPV Codes
34521000 - Specialised boats
35511400 - Amphibious crafts and ships
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,250,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £10,250,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £10,250,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 5 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2EU
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021405-2026
10th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082960-2025
15th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071410-2025
5th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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