Procurement Summary
Country: United Kingdom
Summary: Tactical Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (Rpas) Managed Service
Deadline: 08 Aug 2026
Posting Date: 16 Jun 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 143360689
Document Ref. No.: 17478
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
CPV Classification
72300000 - Data services
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
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
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Tender Details
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 ...
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