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DCTO Medium Uncrewed Surface Vessel (MUSV)
Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £8,333,333Estimated value stated in the notice
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice.
- Published
- 5 Aug 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
DCTO is looking to procure a multi-role Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) testbed, for the purpose of technology demonstration which can be delivered by the end of FY26/27. The vessel is expected to operate in three primary configurations:
• Standalone uncrewed operations from a shore-based Remote Operating Centre (ROC)
• Integrated operations alongside a mothership (e.g. embarked or supported by a host platform)
• Distributed multi-platform operations alongside other USVs
Typical mission profiles will include:
• Long-range transits to operating areas
• Persistent loiter operations with active payload use
• Technology trials involving sensor, autonomy and payload integration
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 34500000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
One release held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 5 Aug 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 5 August 2026.
Release 074351-2026
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05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- Only one release is held, so there is no change history.
06/ Questions
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08/ Related
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06dccb
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- planning · Planning
- Last verified
- Wed 12 Aug 2026, 08:40 BST
- Read at
- Fri 23 Oct 2026, 01:04 BST
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