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Contract Award Notice

https://contracts.mod.uk

  • First published: 29 April 2026
  • Last modified: 29 April 2026
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-068c59
Published by:
Ministry of Defence
Authority ID:
AA76012
Publication date:
29 April 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

interim fleet of training drones that simulate basic ISR capabilities

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

MOD Abbey Wood

Bristol

BS34 8JH

UK

E-mail: lucy.coulson100@mod.gov.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://contracts.mod.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity

Defence

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

https://contracts.mod.uk

II.1.2) Main CPV code

35613100

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

interim fleet of training drones that simulate basic ISR capabilities

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 5 000 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

35613000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

interim fleet of ISR drones

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2010/S 123-123456

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12/12/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

iRed Ltd

Hampshire

PO10 7BT

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 2 499 840.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

MOD

Bristol

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

28/04/2026

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
35613000 Unmanned aerial vehicles Military aircrafts
35613100 Unmanned combat aerial vehicles Unmanned aerial vehicles

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
lucy.coulson100@mod.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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