Notice Information
Notice Title
PDA2 - Transparency Notice (UK 5) - OWE Nyan
Notice Description
Provision of One Way Effector (OWE) drones for operational and training use.
Procurement Information
The MoD have invested significantly into the development and acquisition of the Callen-Lenz Nyan OWE. This solution has previously been tested and assured by other MOD departments and purchased by the Army. The OWE Programme now seeks to bring this mature product into Field Army use. The Nyan OWE is the only off the shelf product of it's type registered on the Military Aircraft Register, with a UK MoD Article 36 Legal Review and integrates common government furnished equipment. For these reasons it is the only feasible option to bring into service in the near term on the grounds of safety and legality. This procurement will bolster deep fires capability for UK forces deployed on OP CABRIT. Thus, the direct award is necessary for both maintaining and enhancing the operational capability, effectiveness and readiness for action of the armed forces.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065438
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028533-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
-
- CPV Codes
35613100 - Unmanned combat aerial vehicles
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £4,996,500 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £4,995,917 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Mar 20264 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 19 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 30 days
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
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/028533-2026
27th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014147-2026
17th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014145-2026
17th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013548-2026
13th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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