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UBIQUITY FPV Training

Ministry of Defence

Open Closes in 21 days

Key facts

Closing date
Friday 6 November 2026, 12:00 (UK time) Closes in 21 days
Buyer's estimated value
£3,125,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
Clarification questions deadline
16 October 2026, 12:00
Contract period
7 Dec 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Notice type
Tender notice (UK4)
Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
Yes

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored
  • Technical Assessment 75% : Tenderers shall provide sufficient information and evidence to enable the Authority to assess their responses against each criterion. Responses will be scored in accordance with the evaluation methodology Following comp…
  • Commercial Assessment 25% : The Authority has an available budget of £3,750,000 inclusive of VAT for the initial purchase and delivery of FPV Training Drone systems and associated support requirements under this Contract. Tenderers shall submit a…
Conditions of participation (what you must show)
None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
Contract length and extensions
7 Dec 2026 to 31 Mar 2027. Extensions: The contract may be extended for an addtional 12 Months
How to submit
www.contracts.mod.uk Electronic submission: allowed.
Changes the buyer has announced
  • Tender dates have been updated to align with the submission deadline of 6 November.
Tender documents
No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
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Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
Area (ITL)
The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
UK4 and other notice codes
Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.

General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.

Description

Procurement of a scalable, affordable, non-energetic FPV training capability to deliver increased training mass under the RAPSTONE programme. A competitive procurement will be used to test the market and secure value for money, taking account of current technology, supplier capacity and support solutions. Final quantities will be determined through competition, with lessons identified from FPV Tranches 1 and 2 informing the final User Requirement Document. This represents the final planned FPV training tranche under the current UBIQUITY approach and is distinct from the operational Armed FPV capability requirement.