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title: "Drone Capability Coalition - Large FPV UAS"
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# Drone Capability Coalition - Large FPV UAS

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/drone-capability-coalition-large-fpv-uas-ocds-h6vhtk-049bab). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Drone Capability Coalition - Large FPV UAS". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. Lot information not published. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Oct 2024, 17:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 October 2024 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Purchase, Unmanned combat aerial vehicles
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-049bab`

## 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/drone-capability-coalition-large-fpv-uas-ocds-h6vhtk-049bab#tl-md)

## Description
The Large First Person View Drone ITT aims to procure up to 15 batches of first-person view drones, consisting of 20 drones each and potential associated options, capable of carrying a 5kg+ payload , which will be tested by the Drone Capability Coalition. The intent is that, following testing, platforms that meet the requirements will be considered for a potential future production contract (up to circa 500 drones per month).

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029756-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-17T16:40:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T12:58:23.980Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-049bab