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title: "Expressions of Interest are invited to deliver: 713952451 First Person View Drone Training Fleet"
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# Expressions of Interest are invited to deliver: 713952451 First Person View Drone Training Fleet

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/expressions-of-interest-are-invited-to-deliver-713952451-first-person-view-drone-training--ocds-h6vhtk-04dca3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Expressions of Interest are invited to deliver: 713952451 First Person View Drone Training Fleet". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £350,000. Lot information not published. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Feb 2025, 17:00 GMT. 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)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £350,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 February 2025 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Accelerated restricted
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Purchase, Unmanned aerial vehicles
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04dca3`

## 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/expressions-of-interest-are-invited-to-deliver-713952451-first-person-view-drone-training--ocds-h6vhtk-04dca3#tl-md)

## Description
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is seeking Expressions of Interest for an urgent opportunity to deliver a First Person View (FPV) Drone Training Fleet.  This FPV Drone Training Fleet is required to support a scheduled military exercise in late Spring. Quantity or scope: Interested parties should have demonstrable experience in this sector and be able to meet the following key deliverables: 
1)  5 Inch, 8 Inch and 10 Inch Quadcopter drones capable of: 
a) Enabling the training of Field Army soldiers.  
b) For 8/10 Inch - Carrying a payload to simulate the flight characteristics of an armed FPV drone (payload will be provided by the Authority) 
c) Being maintained by the user/drone operator. 
d) Operating with Betaflight Software. 
2)  VTx Goggles - The FPV Platform shall be operable using FPV goggles. 
3)  Controller/Transmitter - An ELRS controller/transmitter operating at 915MHz that is reconfigurable outside of the 850-950MHz range. The transmitter shall be capable of connecting to an external antenna module. 
4)  Battery chargers - The system shall be supplied with appropriate chargers able to charge both LiPo XT60 and Li-Ion Batteries up to and including 6S 9500mAh XT90 (XT60 to XT90 adapters are allowed). 
5)  Delivery no later than 31 March 2025. 
Given the urgency of this requirement we expect Invitations to Tender to be sent approximately 20 Feb 2025, however this is subject to change.
Interested parties are asked to submit Expressions of Interest, which should include:
• Organisation name, status, address, contact name and if applicable registration number
• Confirmation that the organisation will be able to submit a tender and, should they be successful, meet a delivery date of 31 March 2025.
Expression of Interest should be submitted to Army Commercial no later than 17:00 on Tuesday 18th February 2025, at the following email address: army-comrcl-mcd-mailbox@mod.gov.uk.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004122-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-02-07T10:57:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T19:36:11.432Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04dca3