# Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (CPV 35720000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/intelligence-surveillance-target-acquisition-and-reconnaissa-35720000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (CPV 35720000) covers UK public procurement for Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance. Tracked across 55 published procedures (10 in the last 12 months) across 8 contracting authorities, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance - **CPV Code:** `35720000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector) - **Parent Division:** [Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (CPV 35000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/security-fire-fighting-police-and-defence-equipment-35000000) - **Live Open Tenders:** 0 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 10 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 55 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 5 (8 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 30 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/intelligence-surveillance-target-acquisition-and-reconnaissa-35720000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/intelligence-surveillance-target-acquisition-and-reconnaissa-35720000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 1 bids (middle half 1–2) (median of 4 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £6.2m (median net contract award; interquartile range £295k–£16m) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 85 days (median) - **SME Win Rate:** 8% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises ## Other Classes in Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment 1. [Surveillance and security systems and devices (CPV 35120000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/surveillance-and-security-systems-and-devices-35120000): 189 notices/12m 2. [Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment (CPV 35110000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/firefighting-rescue-and-safety-equipment-35110000): 169 notices/12m 3. [Individual equipment (CPV 35810000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/individual-equipment-35810000): 41 notices/12m 4. [Military aircrafts (CPV 35610000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/military-aircrafts-35610000): 24 notices/12m 5. [Weapons, ammunition and associated parts (CPV 35300000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/weapons-ammunition-and-associated-parts-35300000): 18 notices/12m 6. [Warships (CPV 35510000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/warships-35510000): 16 notices/12m ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance work: 1. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 42 notices (4 in last 12m) 2. [National Armament Director Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-armament-director-group-GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM): 5 notices (2 in last 12m) 3. [Home Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/home-office-gov-d16): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 4. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 2 notices (2 in last 12m) 5. [Air Commercial](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/air-commercial-GB-FTS-3172): 1 notices (0 in last 12m) 6. [City of Doncaster Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/doncaster-council-ons-e08000017): 1 notices (1 in last 12m) 7. [Defence Equipment and Support](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support-gov-ot495): 1 notices (0 in last 12m) 8. [Scottish Police Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-police-authority-GB-PPON-PVNH-1196-RLWN): 1 notices (1 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 5 notices (42%) 2. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 3 notices (25%) 3. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 1 notices (8%) 4. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 1 notices (8%) 5. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 1 notices (8%) 6. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 1 notices (8%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance: 1. [Saab UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/saab-uk-ltd-coh-01724399): 7 procedures (10 awards) across 2 contracting authorities 2. [Leonardo UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/leonardo-uk-ltd-coh-02426132): 4 procedures (5 awards) across 1 contracting authorities 3. [SAAB AB (publ)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/saab-ab-publ-GB-FTS-150816): 4 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 4. [BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bae-systems-surface-ships-ltd-coh-06160534): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 5. [Thales UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/thales-uk-limited-coh-00868273): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 6. [ATRAD Pty Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/atrad-pty-ltd-GB-PPON-PVBQ-6856-VCGR): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 7. [Aquark Technologies Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/aquark-technologies-limited-coh-12384496): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 8. [BAE SYSTEMS](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bae-systems-coh-01470151): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities ## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance > **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline: > [Explore interactive Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/intelligence-surveillance-target-acquisition-and-reconnaissa-35720000) ## Provenance and Open Data - **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/intelligence-surveillance-target-acquisition-and-reconnaissa-35720000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt