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    ContractsHeavy Lift Drone Supply Contract
    Awarded contract

    Heavy Lift Drone Supply Contract

    Awarded
    £32.9k
    Published 9 Jul 2026

    UK Research Innovation has awarded a contract for heavy lift drone supply following a competitive quotation process.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 9 Jul 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £32.9k
    Published 9 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £32,912
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Defence & Security
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CO
      COLENA LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    9 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a contract details notice issued following the completion of a limited competition procurement exercise. UK Research Innovation (UKRI) required the supply of a heavy lift drone and awarded the contract to a supplier through a competitive quotation procedure. This notice confirms the contract award and is not an open call for new competition. Suppliers interested in similar opportunities with UKRI are encouraged to monitor future procurement notices.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In defence security, UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION has awarded 4 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. FUMAIR LIMITED1× · 25%
    2. Technical Moulding Projects Ltd.1× · 25%
    3. COLENA LTD1× · 25%
    4. Triples Apparel Ltd T/A Oxton Engineering1× · 25%

    Across defence security, the most active winners are AXON PUBLIC SAFETY UK LIMITED, Lion Laboratories Ltd, Scott Aerospace — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06c724
    UR
    Buyer
    UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
    Sector
    Defence & Security