Open tender · United Kingdom · Services
UKRI-6358 Testing and Evaluation of Counter-UAS (Drone)
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) in the United Kingdom is inviting bids for “UKRI-6358 Testing and Evaluation of Counter-UAS (Drone)”. Bids close on 6 November 2026, 11:00 GMT; the estimated value is £80,000. Who can bid: Supplier must provide all test facilities, personnel and equipment; Supplier must supply a variety of drones to test the C-UAS units against. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
Drone counter-UAS testing and evaluation for UKRI, for suppliers with test facilities and qualified pilots
UKRI is buying support to test and evaluate counter-drone (C-UAS) demonstrations in prison environments. The supplier provides all test facilities, personnel and equipment, including a variety of drones and one or more qualified pilots to fly them. The contract runs about 5 months across the United Kingdom, with an estimated value of £80,000 excluding VAT.
Who can win it
- Supplier must provide all test facilities, personnel and equipment
- Supplier must supply a variety of drones to test the C-UAS units against
- One or more qualified pilots to fly the drones
Key facts
- Estimated value
- £80,000
- Contract period
- 5 months, 1 day (7 December 2026 to 7 May 2027)
- How bids are judged
- Quality 90%, price 10%
- Published
- 09 Oct 2026
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