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Home Office - Drone 'Detect, Track and Identify' System
Home Office · Central government
In brief
Home Office has announced plans to buy laboratory equipment and security work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 December 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 9 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The overall aim of a drone Detect, Track, and Identify (DTI) capability is to detect, locate, track, and identify the presence of an uncrewed aerial system (UAS) (and potentially the controller), providing airspace awareness, and enabling them to take relevant action to mitigate any threats posed by the detected drone(s).
This Request for Information is part of an information gathering exercise to support future direction and decision making in developing the national drone airspace management and intelligence capability, and to identify the most suitable options for future procurement.
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 055204-2026
About the buyer
Home OfficeLast 12 months
Procurements
214Awards
121Suppliers it has used most for laboratory equipment
- Tecto Group Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open laboratory equipment tenders- £4mestimated
- £1.06bnframework ceiling
From notice 055204-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.