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Descriptions

The Royal Navy requires A fleet of 20 Uncrewed Surface Vessel or USVs for SURFLOT, these platforms will be utilised for training, Tactic Development, Warfare Development, Capability Development, and operations in the UK Are of Responsibility and beyond.

 

This project is to be a spiral development, with the initial platform requirement of USV's to be TRL 4/5, with open architecture for future development, this capability is key to maintaining operational relevance against peer threats. The Hybrid Navy transition will require development and testing of new technologies and whilst much of this work will be conducted by Navy Development, Disruptive capabilities, and technology officer, the SURFLOT Fleet of USVs will act as test beds to provide Learning from experience. Engineering support for OEM integration of spiral capabilities will be considered as part of the bid process. Works of this Project will have a focus on the South, South west regions.

 

The expected Contract value is up to £10m including VAT, Funding for this project will be provided in part by UK Defence Innovation organisation (UKDI). Funding for this project is subject to internal approvals; the authority is proceeding with participation phase but will not issue a Tender until funding is approved for spend.

Timeline

Published Date :

5th Nov 2025 Yesterday

Deadline :

10th Nov 2025 in a 4 days

Contract Start :

9th Feb 2026

Contract End :

8th Feb 2028

Keywords

military vehicles and associated parts

armored vehicles

military vehicle parts

army vehicle components

combat vehicle parts

tactical vehicle spares

defense vehicle components

military hardware parts

combat vehicle R&D

armored transport design

tactical mobility systems

tracked and wheeled vehicle development

military platform prototyping

vehicle survivability systems

mobility enhancement research

battlefield transport systems

defense land systems

vehicle performance testing

Tender Lot Details

2 Tender Lots

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Workflows

Status :

Open

Procedure :

N/A

Suitable for SME :

Yes

Nationwide :

No

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Tender Progress :

0%

Details

Notice Type :

PIN

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk

Possible Competitors

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