Notice Information
Notice Title
Small Uncrewed Air Systems Training
Notice Description
The small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Training Project will deliver sUAS training starting from 1 Nov 26. This will include individual training, assurance activities, collective training guidance, and conceptual development. The intended outcome is a unified and coherent sUAS training solution. This aligns with Commander Field Army direction to invest and train 216 sUAS System Commanders and 150 FPV Strike Commanders every year to grow sUAS capability across the force units rapidly.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0678b3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033398-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
35613100 - Unmanned combat aerial vehicles
80420000 - E-learning services
80490000 - Operation of an educational centre
80511000 - Staff training services
80521000 - Training programme services
80522000 - Training seminars
80550000 - Safety training services
80610000 - Training and simulation in security equipment
80650000 - Training and simulation in aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
80660000 - Training and simulation in military electronic systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,330,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,330,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 19 Jun 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ANDOVER
- Postcode
- SP11 8HT
- Post Town
- Salisbury
- 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/033398-2026
13th April 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033387-2026
13th April 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029496-2026
31st March 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029489-2026
31st March 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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