Official UK procurement notice
PDA2 - Transparency Notice (UK 5) - OWE Nyan
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of One Way Effector (OWE) drones for operational and training use.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Defence & security
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Feb 2026, 15:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Mar 2026, 13:25 GMT
- Authority reference
715760477- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028533- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065438Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Defence Security Operational
- Published justification
The MoD have invested significantly into the development and acquisition of the Callen-Lenz Nyan OWE. This solution has previously been tested and assured by other MOD departments and purchased by the Army. The OWE Programme now seeks to bring this mature product into Field Army use.
The Nyan OWE is the only off the shelf product of it’s type registered on the Military Aircraft Register, with a UK MoD Article 36 Legal Review and integrates common government furnished equipment. For these reasons it is the only feasible option to bring into service in the near term on the grounds of safety and legality.
This procurement will bolster deep fires capability for UK forces deployed on OP CABRIT. Thus, the direct award is necessary for both maintaining and enhancing the operational capability, effectiveness and readiness for action of the armed forces.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
26 Feb 2026 → 27 Mar 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends243 days ago26 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published215 days ago27 Mar 2026, 13:25 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2026- Transparency notice published13 Feb 2026, 15:40 GMTUK5
- Transparency notice published17 Feb 2026, 10:11 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published17 Feb 2026, 10:13 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published27 Mar 2026, 13:25 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-02: 1 release · 13 Feb 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALLEN-LENZ ASSOCIATES LIMITED2 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026Amended: Changes to supplier contact details. | £4,996,500 | 16 Feb 2026standstill to 26 Feb 2026 | Standstill |
| CALLEN-LENZ ASSOCIATES LIMITED | £4,995,917 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 2 · CALLEN-LENZ ASSOCIATES LIMITED
- Signed
- 18 Mar 2026
- Value
- £4,995,917
- Period
- 19 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Not relevant.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- CALLEN-LENZ ASSOCIATES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- CALLEN-LENZ ASSOCIATES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender