---
title: "Drone Requirement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051847"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED"
published: "2025-11-27"
---

# Drone Requirement

Buyer: SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051847

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Drone Requirement" project, overseen by Satellite Applications Catapult Limited, has moved through several stages, culminating in a contract award and subsequent termination. This contract, governed by the legal basis outlined in UKPGA 2023/54, originally sought to acquire a single non-piloted aircraft, with a contract duration from 28 February 2025 to 31 March 2025. Located in Didcot, UK, the buying organisation prioritised goods within this industry category. The procurement process is now in the contract termination stage, with termination completed on 27 November 2025, following the successful fulfilment of contractual obligations by the supplier, ARACE Kft, from Hungary, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME).

This procurement process presented significant opportunities for businesses specialising in non-piloted aircraft or drones, particularly those operating as SMEs. With a focus on goods under the "below threshold" procurement method, such contracts offer growth prospects for small-scale suppliers capable of delivering specialised technological solutions. Businesses with expertise in drone manufacturing or related aerospace innovations could have leveraged this tender to establish or solidify their presence within the UK market, especially given the strategic importance of the client, which operates as a public undertaking. This tender underscores the evolving demand for advanced unmanned technologies, reflecting broader market trends and offering a robust platform for future business growth in similar procurements.

## Notice

Single drone requirement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077599-2025 |
| Notice type | UK11 - Contract Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 28 Feb 2025 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £28,190 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Terminated |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | DIDCOT |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX11 0QR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Vale of White Horse |
| Electoral ward | Hendreds |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARACE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34711200 - Non-piloted aircraft

## Release History

- 27 Nov 2025 at 11:15 - ContractTermination - UK11 - Contract Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077599-2025
- 20 May 2025 at 09:57 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023082-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077599-2025
  27th November 2025 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023082-2025
  20th May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://sa.catapult.org.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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