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title: "Tactical Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) Managed Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054f91"
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# Tactical Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) Managed Service

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054f91

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## Summary

The Home Office, a central government public authority, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a "Tactical Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) Managed Service." The purpose is to enhance Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations for the Border Security Command. Based in London, the procurement is classified under services with a competitive flexible procedure and is connected to the Government Commercial Agency's Space Technology Solutions Dynamic Market (RM6370). With a total service value of £45 million, key dates include an expression of interest deadline on 8 August 2026, and the service is expected to be operational within four months post-award, with the contract beginning in March 2027. The contract spans three years, with potential extensions up to one year. The RPAS will primarily operate within UK Territorial Waters and the English Channel.

This procurement offers a substantial opportunity for businesses specializing in ISR technologies including unmanned aerial and underwater vehicles, data services, and digital mapping, amongst others. The selective procurement method favours companies that can provide comprehensive multi-layered ISR frameworks and high-quality real-time surveillance data. SMEs are particularly encouraged to participate, with the procurement valued at approximately £37.5 million (excluding VAT), promising considerable growth potential through long-term service provision. Interested suppliers must engage in the current planning and market engagement stages to stay informed of upcoming tender requirements and procedures.

## Notice

The Home Office seeks an experienced commercial provider to supply capable Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) to support the Border Security Command's (BSC) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations. The RPAS must be capable of detecting, identifying, and tracking vessels and individuals within the defined area of operations, operating as part of a multi layered ISR framework that includes manned aviation, maritime assets, and land based infrastructure. The systems will provide enhanced situational awareness to inform operational decision making and support the effective tasking and coordination of operational assets. The primary operational requirement is for RPAS' that can conduct routine surveillance flights to detect, track, and identify vessels and people to support the primary Search, Rescue and Recovery (SRR) Vessels within the area of operations. The SRR vessels will operate primarily within UK Territorial Waters (TTW) and the wider UK Area of Operations, including the English Channel. RPAS' information will be transmitted in real-time to an existing Command and Control facility to enable real-time coordination of responses to threats. RPAS' will also be required to perform targeted surveillance to record high-quality video footage to support Criminal and Financial Investigation prosecutions. The Home Office have a requirement for one (1) Supplier to provide RPAS' for 5000 on-task sensor coverage hours per year, over three (3) separate task lines, for the purpose of supporting BSC operations. The Home Office requires availability of two (2) task lines to provide year-round coverage including weekends and public holidays. An additional third task line will be required for approximately six-months per year. (A 'Task Line' is provision of 8 hours of continuous sensor coverage in any 24 hour period.) The contract will be for three (3) years fixed with the option of extensions up to but not exceeding one (1) year. There is a requirement for the service to be fully operational within four months of the contract being awarded. The timelines will be fully detailed in the UK4 Tender Notice PLEASE NOTE: The Home Office will be using the Government Commercial Agency Space Technology Solutions Dynamic Market (RM6370) for this procurement. See 'Submission' section for further information.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Further extension periods up to but not exceeding 12 months / 1 year in total.

### Planning Information

Border Security Command require a supplier who can provide this as a managed service to meet an aspirational award date of 12/2026.
Suppliers will need to register in the first instance on the Authority's eSourcing portal - https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Following from the Prior Information Notice issued in February 2026 (Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-009787) , the Authority would like to engage with suppliers, to determine the level of interest, capacity and capability to meet the requirements. To do this, they would like to invite interested suppliers to an Industry Day event, where the Authority will outline their requirements and provide further information on the procurement process.
The Industry Day is scheduled to take place on 2nd April, and will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. The event is expected to last for half a day, however this will be confirmed within the placeholder that will be issued. Please note, that this may be subject to change.
This market engagement and any subsequent activity is for information gathering purposes only, and has no impact on selection or the invitation to tender stage. It is important to note that this PIN is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a notice is published.
It should also be noted that this PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this market engagement exercise only. It is not a pre-qualification questionnaire and is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process. 
To express an interest in this market engagement, participants are requested to send an expression of interest to Katey.Young4@homeoffice.gov.uk by 31st March 2026. The subject title of the email should read Tactical Airborne - Expression of Interest, and the email should confirm your organisation's name, one contact name, one e-mail address and one telephone number. These contact details must be those used to register on the Home Office e-Sourcing Portal on Jaggaer.
Following expressions of interest suppliers will be given access to the event on the Authority's eSourcing portal, where they will be issued with a Non-Disclosure Agreement, to be signed and returned to the Authority, via the eSourcing portal. Once received, the Industry Event meeting invite will be issued out to the Supplier.
Please note, the contact details provided by interested suppliers at the point of expression of interest will also be used to accept/verify their attendance for this MS Teams webinar engagement event. It may be required to limit Supplier attendance to two (2) representatives from each organisation, however this will be confirmed in due course.
The content of this PIN, including the nature of works, services and estimated value, may be subject to change. This PIN has been published twice, one under Public Contract Regulations (PCR2015) and one under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057047-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £37,500,000 |
| Lots value | £37,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 32584000 - Data-bearing media
- 34114000 - Specialist vehicles
- 34700000 - Aircraft and spacecraft
- 35512400 - Unmanned underwater vehicles
- 35613000 - Unmanned aerial vehicles
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38221000 - Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
- 38290000 - Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM)
- 48614000 - Data-acquisition system
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 60500000 - Space transport services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71351000 - Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
- 71352120 - Seismic data acquisition services
- 71352130 - Seismic data collection services
- 71354100 - Digital mapping services
- 71354200 - Aerial mapping services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72313000 - Data capture services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75220000 - Defence services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80550000 - Safety training services
- 80600000 - Training services in defence and security materials
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 98113100 - Nuclear safety services
- 98391000 - Decommissioning services

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2026 at 10:51 - PlanningUpdate - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057047-2026
- 15 Jun 2026 at 14:45 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056301-2026
- 23 Mar 2026 at 08:45 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026044-2026
- 4 Feb 2026 at 09:54 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009787-2026
- 19 Jun 2025 at 08:03 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033544-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057047-2026
  17th June 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056301-2026
  15th June 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026044-2026
  23rd March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009787-2026
  4th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033544-2025
  19th June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dm/RM6370?nav=0
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-0510f8
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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