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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 063684/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK4: Tender Notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
National registration number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Postal address: Army HQ
Town: Andover
Region: Central Hampshire
Postal code: SP11 8HT
Country: United Kingdom

Contact Person: Small Uncrewed Air Systems Training
Email: army-comrcl-complex-proc-mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Internet address

I.3) Communication
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically
You must be a member of RM6370 Space technology Solutions Dynamic Market parts 401 and 410 to submit a response. Please refer to UK13 Dynamic Market intention notice for further details.

The procurement will be conducted by way of an eSourcing event using GCA’s Jaggaer eSourcing portal. You must ensure you are registered with the eSourcing portal to gain access to the procurement documentation. The link to our tool is
The reference for this procurement is 715838541/CCDE25A11
We reserve the right to make modifications to anything set out in a tender notice or associated tender documents, including any requirements of a competitive tendering procedure, conditions of participation or award criteria in line with section 31 of the Procurement Act 2023.

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – central government

Procuring Entity
Crown Commercial Services
Other Organisation for Cabinet Office
Postal address: 1 Horse Guards Road
Town: London
Region: Westminster
Postal code: SW1A 2HQ
Country: United Kingdom

Telephone: 03454102222
Email: info@gca.gov.uk

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Small Uncrewed Air Systems Training
Reference number: CCDE25A11 / 715838541 Provision of Small Uncrewed Air Systems Training

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
The small Uncrewed Air 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.

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
5,196,000
Value (excluding VAT)
4,330,000
Currency
GBP

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
35613100
80420000
80490000
80511000
80521000
80522000
80550000
80610000
80650000
80660000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UK – United Kingdom

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name: Technical
Weighting: 49.8

Quality
Name: Social
Weighting: 10.2

Price
Name: Price
Weighting: 40

II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
4,330,000
Currency
GBP

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2027-01-11 00:00
End
2030-01-10 23:59
Duration
3 years
Possible extension
2032-01-10 23:59
Extended duration
5 years
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The option to extend the contract by two periods of one year.

III) Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Additional technical selection criteria
Refer to attachment 2A within the bid pack.

III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
Payment for Contractor Deliverables will be made by electronic transfer and prior to submitting any claims for payment under clause 37.b the Contractor will be required to register their details (Supplier on-boarding) on the Contracting, Purchasing and Finance (CP&F) electronic procurement tool.

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification
Qualifying planned procurement notice

IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure
Information about national procedures is available at
The competitive flexible procedure for this procurement will be run through Crown Commercial Services Dynamic Market (RM6370; Space Technology Solutions). Any potential suppliers are encouraged to start the registration process for that Dynamic Market now so that it is complete when the tender process starts.
The ITT reference number is itt_95673.
The procedure itself is expected to include the issue of an Invitation to Tender (ITT), a clarification period where questions from potential suppliers will be received and addressed followed by a submission window for the ITT.
Number of stages:2
Stages to be included:
Conditions of Participation
Invitation to Tender
Stage 1 Invitation to participate – Conditions of Participation
– Compliance Checks
– Applying Exclusion Grounds
– Asseessing Conditions of Participation.
Stage 1 Invitation to Participate (ITP): Suppliers must meet the Conditions of Participation in order to proceed to Stage 2 of the process. There is no limit to the numbers of Suppliers who can proceed to Stage 2. Any Supplier who fails to meet these conditions will be excluded from participating in the process and will not be invited to Stage 2.
Stage 2 – Tender
– Assessment of tenders against award criteria
The Award Criteria provided is indicative at this stage. The Authority may refine award criteria as part of this Competitive Flexible procedure in accordance with Section 24 of the Procurement Act 2023. Further details will be provided in the Invitation to Tender before submission of final tender.

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Enquiry deadline
2026-07-16 12:00
Estimated award decision date
2026-12-18 23:59

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English

Deadline for requests to participate
2026-07-27 12:00

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-07-07 14:23