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# CCDT/602 Nano Unmanned Air Systems Experimentation Programme Spiral 5

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ccdt-602-nano-unmanned-air-systems-experimentation-programme-spiral-5-ocds-h6vhtk-02f2cb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "CCDT/602 Nano Unmanned Air Systems Experimentation Programme Spiral 5". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Nov 2021, 17:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 November 2021 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Purchase, Unmanned aerial vehicles
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02f2cb`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ccdt-602-nano-unmanned-air-systems-experimentation-programme-spiral-5-ocds-h6vhtk-02f2cb#tl-md)

## Description
Spiral 5 of the Nano Unmanned Air Systems Experimentation Programme required the supply of sub-4kg, BVLOS, highly autonomous nano UAS systems capable of being used by infantry units.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Procurement of Nano Unmanned Air Systems to support experimentation as part of Spiral 5 of the Nano Unmanned Air Systems Experimentation Programme.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** nUAS Experimentation Programme Spiral 4 (active)
  - Award id: `016723-2022-CCDT/602/COP-1`
  - Supplier(s): **COPTRZ Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-103986`
  - Value: £1,900,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Nano Unmanned Air Systems Experimentation Programme Spiral 4 (active)
  - Award id: `016732-2022-CCDT/602/MAR-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Marlborough Communications Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-180099`
  - Value: £3,115,646 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** CCDT/602 NANO UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAMME SPIRAL 5 (active)
  - Award id: `018559-2022-CCDT/602/Elb-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Elbit Systems UK**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-140169`
  - Value: £2,078,051 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** nUAS Experimentation Programme Spiral 4 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,900,000
  - Signed Date: 29/03/2022

- **Contract:** Nano Unmanned Air Systems Experimentation Programme Spiral 4 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,115,646
  - Signed Date: 29/03/2022

- **Contract:** CCDT/602 NANO UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAMME SPIRAL 5 (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,078,051
  - Signed Date: 29/03/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020688-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-07-28T15:33:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T07:11:44.012Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02f2cb