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Testing and Evaluation of Counter-UAS (Drone)

Issued by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
9 Oct 2026
Closes
6 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC
Value
GBP 80,000
Reference
UKRI-6358
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Water & Environment
Type
services

At a glance

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) in United Kingdom has published a tender in water & environment: “Testing and Evaluation of Counter-UAS (Drone)”. Submissions close on 6 November 2026, 28 days from today. The stated value is GBP 80,000. Quote reference UKRI-6358 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 23 notices from this buyer since 2026, 18 of them currently open. There are 208 open water & environment notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

UKRI are looking to procure a supplier to assist in the testing and evaluation of the Counter-UAS demonstrations in Prison Environments competition. The supplier must provide all the required test facilities, personnel and equipment, including a variety of drones to test the C-UAS units against, and one, or more, qualified pilot(s) to fly them.

Context for bidders

We hold 23 notices from UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), going back to August 2026 — 18 of them still open. They buy mostly in Financial & Professional Services, Construction & Infrastructure and Water & Environment. There are 208 open Water & Environment tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 28 days.

Documents

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