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PRN004664 Underwater Drones

Issued by Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
5 Oct 2026
Value
GBP 100,000
Reference
PRN004664
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Water & Environment
Type
goods

At a glance

Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority in United Kingdom has published a request for information in water & environment: “PRN004664 Underwater Drones”. The notice does not state a closing date, so confirm the timetable on the official portal. The stated value is GBP 100,000. Quote reference PRN004664 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 2 notices from this buyer since 2026, 1 of them currently open. There are 307 open water & environment notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Details

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) would like to notify you of an upcoming requirement, and by doing so we are keen to widen our understanding and knowledge of the market. NFRS is conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to better understand the technologies, products and services currently available within the market that could support surface-based subsurface search, identification and recovery operations. This engagement forms part of NFRS's ongoing commitment to improving firefighter safety, enhancing operational effectiveness and exploring innovative methods of locating, identifying and recovering submerged casualties and objects in a range of water environments. This PME is being undertaken via the NFRS e-procurement portal In-Tend. In order to respond to this PME, please express an interest and download the documents. All responses and queries/ question must be made via the portal available via the following link:

https: //supplier.in-tend.co.uk/notts-fire/home

This notice has closed — what to do next

We hold 2 notices from Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority, going back to September 2026 — 1 of them still open. They buy mostly in Transport & Logistics and Water & Environment. There are 307 open Water & Environment tenders in United Kingdom.

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Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the closing date and submission window on the official portal before you start preparing your bid.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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