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    ContractsTIQUILA Programme Mini-Uncrewed Air Systems (MUAS) Contract Modification
    Awarded contract

    TIQUILA Programme Mini-Uncrewed Air Systems (MUAS) Contract Modification

    Awarded
    £129.4m
    Published 22 Oct 2026

    The Ministry of Defence is modifying the TIQUILA Mini-Uncrewed Air Systems contract through a non-material change that does not require a new procurement procedure.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 22 Oct 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £129.4m
    Published 22 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £129,350,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Defence & Security
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • LM
      Lockheed Martin UK Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    22 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Ministry of Defence is proposing a non-material modification to the existing TIQUILA contract for Mini-Uncrewed Air Systems (MUAS) without initiating a new procurement process. This notice outlines the original contract scope, details the proposed changes, and explains why the Authority considers this modification to be non-material under the Pressetext principles and the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011. Suppliers and interested parties should review this notice to understand how the contract terms may be adjusted while maintaining the integrity of the original procurement.

    Track record

    19 awards · 15 winners
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078e39

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