Notice Information
Notice Title
RFI 0070 - DCTO UNCREWED SURFACE VESSEL
Notice Description
DCTO is currently seeking information to understand the availability of a multi-role Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) testbed, for the purpose of technology demonstration
Planning Information
Please see link below for full details: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7c713fa-ef55-447f-9dc6-331aab426e52
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0658c3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015496-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34513550 - Survey vessels
34513750 - Light vessels
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Feb 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 6 Mar 20262 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 7 Mar 2026 - 7 Mar 2026 24 hours
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- navycomrcl-rfi@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PORTSMOUTH
- Postcode
- PO2 8BY
- Post Town
- Portsmouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ31 Portsmouth
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Portsmouth
- Electoral Ward
- Nelson
- Westminster Constituency
- Portsmouth North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015496-2026
20th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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