--- title: "Project ATILLA" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058c41" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058c41" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058c41.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058c41.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2025-08-28" --- # Project ATILLA Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058c41 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058c41) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058c41.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence has announced a planned procurement process for "Project ATILLA", which falls under the category of all-terrain vehicles, and will be based at Army Headquarters in Andover, United Kingdom. This project is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 1st September 2025 and an expression of interest deadline on 26th September 2025. The procurement involves a significant investment with an estimated net value of £12 million, designated for the delivery and development of optionally crewed minefield breaching systems using in-service vehicles. The contract period is expected to start on 1st January 2026 and continue until 31st March 2028, with a possibility of extension until 30th March 2029. The procurement method to be employed is a competitive flexible procedure, well-suited for businesses specialising in modular, autonomous vehicular technologies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide up to six minefield breaching systems with the required capabilities stand a promising chance in this tender. This opportunity not only provides a pathway for SMEs to engage with central government but also helps them innovate in developing advanced ground vehicle systems, thus fostering business growth through collaboration with a prominent public authority. Interested suppliers must register through the Defence Sourcing Portal and ensure compliance with all technical and submission criteria to participate effectively. ## Notice 1. Background. Under Project ATTILA, the Authority are seeking to de-risk and accelerate future procurement of an attritable, modular, autonomous, heavy payload UGV by exploiting current in-service vehicles within a time and cost bound contract. This contract seeks to procure and spirally develop an optionally crewed minefield breaching system based on WARRIOR, capable of being used in the UK and overseas by a Royal Engineer Unit. 2. SSUN. The Authority requires an optionally crewed attritable minefield breaching capability that can be spirally developed to de-risk and accelerate future procurement of a modular, autonomous, heavy payload Uncrewed Ground Vehicle. 3. The project is broken down into two concurrent phases to be placed under a single contract: a. Phase 1. Procurement of a Minimum Deployable Capability (MDC) of up to six optionally crewed systems based on an in-service donor vehicle (WARRIOR) with Front End Equipment (FEE) for use as a Battlegroup (BG) minefield breaching capability. b. Phase 2. Development and iteration of MDC to move from remote to autonomous operation and refine requirements for future UGV procurement. Please note, suppliers will be asked to confirm as part of their PSQ response that they are able to provide six optionally crewed minefield breaching systems able to generate a safe lane comparable to current in-service platforms (details to be provided as part of the PSQ). This section will be PASS/FAIL - suppliers who are unable to provide this capability in the timelines requested will be discounted from the competition. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Options: An optional extension period of 1 year will be included, which will be taken up at the Authory's discretion. Renewal: An optional extension period of 1 year will be included, which will be taken up at the Authory's discretion. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051881-2025 | | Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Sep 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,000,000 | | Lots value | £12,000,000 | | 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 | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | ANDOVER | | Post town | Salisbury | | Postcode | SP11 8HT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire | | Local authority | Test Valley | | Electoral ward | Andover Millway | | Westminster constituency | North West Hampshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34113200 - All-terrain vehicles ## Release History - 28 Aug 2025 at 10:40 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051881-2025 - 21 Aug 2025 at 14:13 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050583-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051881-2025 28th August 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050583-2025 21st August 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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