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715943473Project Ubiquity FPV and Training EOI
Ministry of Defence · Central government
In brief
Ministry of Defence has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £3,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 1 year, up to 2 years with extensions, starting 11 January 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
Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 88 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
First Person Viewer (FPV) small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) element of Project UBIQUITY to deliver scalable, non-energetic FPV training systems for Army training, experimentation and force development.
The purpose of this EOI is to:
Gauge market interest and supplier capability to deliver affordable, scalable FPV training systems, associated ground control stations, batteries, spares, repair support and training/documentation support for Project UBIQUITY.
Confirm the existence of a competitive supplier landscape and inform refinement of the User Requirement Document prior to any potential formal tender release.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 085800-2026
About the buyer
Ministry of DefenceLast 12 months
Procurements
498Awards
281Suppliers it has used most
- Storm Aviation Limited4 contracts
- King's College London3 contracts
- Ministry of Defence3 contracts
- UK Docks Marine Services North Limited3 contracts
- Akhter Computers Limited2 contracts
- Babcock Land Defence Limited2 contracts
- Brigantes Consulting Limited2 contracts
- British Telecommunications plc2 contracts
From notice 085800-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.