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    ContractsAutonomous Swarm Mission Software and Integration Services
    Awarded contract

    Autonomous Swarm Mission Software and Integration Services

    Awarded
    £5m
    Published 12 Oct 2026

    UK Ministry of Defence project to procure software and integration services for autonomous swarm mission capabilities across uncrewed systems.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 12 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £5m
    Published 12 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £4,977,790
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AI
      APPLIED INTUITION UK LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    12 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Project CARRION seeks to procure software products and integration services to develop and mature autonomous swarm mission capabilities for uncrewed systems. The procurement will build on previous test and evaluation work through Project LOW. The contract scope includes mission autonomy software, swarm coordination systems, mission planning and control software, simulation and test environments, platform integration services, and technical support. This is a UK Ministry of Defence project focused on creating a validated, sovereign, open-architecture capability that enables future competition and operational development. The procurement excludes air vehicles, weapons systems, sensors, communications equipment, launch and recovery infrastructure, range and safety services, and airworthiness certification activities. Applied Intuition has been selected as the primary supplier for this capability development.

    Track record

    64 awards · 50 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE has awarded 64 contracts to 50 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    2. BOXXE LIMITED2× · 3%
    3. CAPGEMINI UK PLC2× · 3%
    4. Amethyst Risk Management2× · 3%
    5. Digi2al Ltd2× · 3%
    6. Defence Holdings PLC2× · 3%

    +44 more suppliers

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078564

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