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    ContractsUnderwater Drone Technologies for Search and Recovery Operations
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    Underwater Drone Technologies for Search and Recovery Operations

    Contract value
    £100k
    Published 5 Oct 2026

    Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service seeks information on underwater drone technologies and services to support search, identification, and recovery operations in water environments.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East MidlandsPublished 5 Oct 2026· 4 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £100k
    Published 5 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £100,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Defence & Security
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East Midlands

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 4 weeks ago.

    5 October 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) is conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to identify underwater drone technologies, products, and services that can support surface-based subsurface search, identification, and recovery operations. This initiative is part of NFRS's commitment to improving firefighter safety, enhancing operational effectiveness, and developing innovative methods for locating, identifying, and recovering submerged casualties and objects in various water environments. NFRS seeks market insights on available solutions to inform future procurement decisions. Interested suppliers should express their interest and review detailed requirements documents via the NFRS e-procurement portal at https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/notts-fire/home. All responses and inquiries must be submitted through this portal.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078094

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    Sector
    Defence & Security