Project Beehive – USV (Unmanned Surface Vessel) and GCS (Ground Control System) Procurement
Buyer: Ministry of Defence
- Published
- 15 December 2025
- Estimated value
- £10,250,000
- Place of performance
- UK
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Documents
- 1
- Notice number
- 082960-2025
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05db5c
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 35511400Amphibious crafts and ships
Description
The Royal Navy requires A fleet of 20 Uncrewed Surface Vessel orUSVs for SURFLOT, these platforms will be utilised for training, Tactic Development, Warfare Development, Capability Development, and operations in the UK Are of Responsibility and beyond. This project is to be a spiral development, with the initial platform requirement of USV’s to be TRL 4/5, with open architecture for future development, this capability is key to maintaining operational relevance against peer threats. The Hybrid Navy transition will require development and testing of new technologies and whilst much of this work will be conducted by Navy Development, Disruptive capabilities, and technology officer, the SURFLOT Fleet of USVs will act as test beds to provide Learning from experience. Engineering support for OEM integration of spiral capabilities will be considered as part of the bid process. Works of this Project will have a focus on the South, South west regions.
Official publications
- FTS · 082960-2025 · 15 December 2025
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