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715882478 - Counter-Uncrewed Systems (C-UxS) Framework Agreement - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice

Defence Equipment and Support · Central government

In brief

Defence Equipment and Support has announced plans to buy security and laboratory equipment work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £125,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 8 years, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 2.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 14 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £125,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

National Armaments – Material (NA-M) intends to place an Closed Framework Agreement using the Competitive Flexible Procedure for the procurement of Counter Uncrewed Systems (C-UxS). UK Ministry of Defence requires solutions to detect, track, identify, record/communicate, and defeat Uncrewed Systems (UxS) and related capabilities including training, evaluation, and integration/management systems. The Framework Agreement will be placed under the Procurement Act 2023. Contract value and timeline information is an estimate only and is subject to change.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 061339-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061364-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061458-2026

About the buyer

Defence Equipment and SupportLast 12 months

Procurements

233

Awards

79
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From notice 061339-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 June 2026, last updated 30 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.