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# Tactical Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) Managed Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tactical-remotely-piloted-aircraft-system-rpas-managed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-054f91). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Home Office: "Tactical Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) Managed Service". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £37,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Aug 2026, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Home Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/home-office-gov-d16)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £37,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 August 2026 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Aerial mapping services, Aircraft and spacecraft, Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Data capture services (+27 more)
- **Delivery Location:** CZ06, UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tactical-remotely-piloted-aircraft-system-rpas-managed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-054f91#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-054f91`

## 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/tactical-remotely-piloted-aircraft-system-rpas-managed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-054f91#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk%2Fdm%2FRM6370%3Fnav%3D0)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tactical-remotely-piloted-aircraft-system-rpas-managed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-054f91#participate

## Description
The Home Office seeks an experienced commercial provider to supply capable Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) to support the Border Security Command's (BSC) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations.
The RPAS must be capable of detecting, identifying, and tracking vessels and individuals within the defined area of operations, operating as part of a multi layered ISR framework that includes manned aviation, maritime assets, and land based infrastructure. The systems will provide enhanced situational awareness to inform operational decision making and support the effective tasking and coordination of operational assets.
The primary operational requirement is for RPAS' that can conduct routine surveillance flights to detect, track, and identify vessels and people to support the primary Search, Rescue and Recovery (SRR) Vessels within the area of operations.
The SRR vessels will operate primarily within UK Territorial Waters (TTW) and the wider UK Area of Operations, including the English Channel.
RPAS' information will be transmitted in real-time to an existing Command and Control facility to enable real-time coordination of responses to threats.
RPAS' will also be required to perform targeted surveillance to record high-quality video footage to support Criminal and Financial Investigation prosecutions.
The Home Office have a requirement for one (1) Supplier to provide RPAS' for 5000 on-task sensor coverage hours per year, over three (3) separate task lines, for the purpose of supporting BSC operations.
The Home Office requires availability of two (2) task lines to provide year-round coverage including weekends and public holidays. An additional third task line will be required for approximately six-months per year.  (A ‘Task Line’ is provision of 8 hours of continuous sensor coverage in any 24 hour period.) 
The contract will be for three (3) years fixed with the option of extensions up to but not exceeding one (1) year.
There is a requirement for the service to be fully operational within four months of the contract being awarded.  The timelines will be fully detailed in the UK4 Tender Notice
PLEASE NOTE: The Home Office will be using the Government Commercial Agency Space Technology Solutions Dynamic Market (RM6370) for this procurement. See ‘Submission’ section for further information.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 32584000, 34114000, 34700000, 35512400, 35613000, 38000000
- **Delivery regions:** CZ06, UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** CZ, GB
- **Estimated Value:** £37,500,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 28/02/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F057047-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-17T10:51:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T17:50:42.334Z
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