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Ministry of Defence

TIQUILA Programme Mini-Uncrewed Air Systems

Security & DefenceCPV 35000000 35600000 35610000
Value£129.3m
Awarded19 Jul 2022
Published3 Feb 2023
RegionUK-wide
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£129.3mtotal contract value
median £210k
this tender£0£139.7m

This is a large award for Security, Defence & Safety Equipment — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 4,182 valued Security, Defence & Safety Equipment tenders in our corpus.

The brief

The TIQUILA Programme objective is to deliver Mini-Uncrewed Air System ("MUAS") capability to provide Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance ("ISTAR") roles in Packable and Portable loads in support of field operations.

The contract delivery will be the responsibility of a Systems Integrator ("SI") working in conjunction with suppliers to meet developing demands and to keep pace with emergent technology and threats.

The solution and equipment provided will be evolving and modular and be upgradeable in Forward Operating Base workshops with limited basic tools to enable the system to fulfil multiple roles and maintain pace with technology and emerging threats.

The contract duration is for a period of 120 months.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The TIQUILA Programme objective is to deliver

The TIQUILA Programme objective is to deliver Mini-Uncrewed Air System ("MUAS") capability to provide Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance ("ISTAR") roles in Packable and Portable loads in support of field operations.

02

The contract delivery will be the responsibility

The contract delivery will be the responsibility of a Systems Integrator ("SI") working in conjunction with suppliers to meet developing demands and to keep pace with emergent technology and threats.

03

The solution and equipment provided will

The solution and equipment provided will be evolving and modular and be upgradeable in Forward Operating Base workshops with limited basic tools to enable the system to fulfil multiple roles and maintain pace with technology and emerging threats.

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Stage
contract · Contract
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