Tactical Remotely Piloted Aircraft System managed service for the Home Office

The Home Office seeks an experienced commercial provider to supply capable Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) to support the Border Security Command's (BSC) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations.

The RPAS must be capable of detecting, identifying, and tracking vessels and individuals within the defined area of operations, operating as part of a multi layered ISR framework that includes manned aviation, maritime assets, and land based infrastructure. The systems will provide enhanced situational awareness to inform operational decision making and support the effective tasking and coordination of operational assets

The primary operational role of the RPAS will be to conduct routine surveillance missions in support of Search, Rescue and Recovery (SRR) activity.

Supplier-questionnaire deadline for this preliminary market engagement: 17 February 2026 (time and timezone not stated in the notice). That response window had passed as of 30 September 2026. This PIN is not a call for competition. The notice states that the engagement was published under both PCR2015 and the Procurement Act 2023. The corresponding Procurement Act lifecycle was subsequently updated by planned procurement notice 057047-2026, published 17 June 2026, with an expression-of-interest deadline of 2026-08-08T13:00:00+01:00 and an estimated value of GBP 37,500,000 excluding VAT; https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057047-2026. Source for this questionnaire deadline: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009804-2026.