Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-06b2-7163-8bd9-2b34754ace22/prn004664-underwater-drones pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # PRN004664 Underwater Drones [Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottinghamshire-and-city-of-nottingham-fire-authority) Estimated value £100,000 Published 5 Oct 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) would like to notify you of an upcoming requirement, and by doing so we are keen to widen our understanding and knowledge of the market. NFRS is conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to better understand the technologies, products and services currently available within the market that could support surface-based subsurface search, identification and recovery operations. This engagement forms part of NFRS's ongoing commitment to improving firefighter safety, enhancing operational effectiveness and exploring innovative methods of locating, identifying and recovering submerged casualties and objects in a range of water environments. This PME is being undertaken via the NFRS e-procurement portal In-Tend. In order to respond to this PME, please express an interest and download the documents. All responses and queries/ question must be made via the portal available via the following link: [supplier.in-tend.co.uk/notts-fire/home](https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/notts-fire/home) ## CPV classification Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment Rescue and emergency equipment Unmanned underwater vehicles Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-078094-2026-10-05T11:46:07+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-078094-2026-10-05T11:46:07+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottinghamshire-and-city-of-nottingham-fire-authority) [Sector More Security, fire & defence equipment tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/security-fire-defence-equipment) ## More tenders like this [Security equipment – Rahmenvertrag über die Lieferung von persönlicher Schutzausrüstung (eProcurement) · Berliner Wasserbetriebe · 3 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0a10-7216-bcdb-32e368a84bcf/germany-security-equipment-rahmenvertrag-uber-die-lieferung-von-personlicher) [Firefighting equipment – Fourniture d'équipements de protection des œuvres d'art contre l'incendie au titre du Plan de Sauvegarde des Biens Culturels (PSBC) de la Ville de Lille · Ville de Lille · 32 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0bd6-737a-8486-0f7496f3a52d/france-firefighting-equipment-fourniture-dequipements-de-protection-des-oeuv) [Surveillance system – Autospecială de supraveghere cu termoviziune - VAN · Inspectoratul Teritorial Al Politiei de Frontiera Timisoara · 8 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4c50-73d8-aacd-94a57a12bc5f/romania-surveillance-system-autospeciala-de-supraveghere-cu-termoviziune-v) [Surveillance and security systems and devices – VKJ - Térfigyelő · Gödöllői Kistérség Önkormányzatainak Többcélú Kistérségi Társulása · 8 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-ce5d-72ce-98bb-9434382f12b6/hungary-surveillance-and-security-systems-and-devices-vkj-terfigyelo) [Surveillance and security systems and devices – Raamovereenkomst voor de levering van toegangscontrole, inbraak en brandcentrales en CCTV voor gebouwen. · VZW Samenaankoop AZO · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0643-73b1-892a-c01b1f7e261a/belgium-surveillance-and-security-systems-and-devices-raamovereenkomst-voor) [Ammunition – Adquisición de munición ACA de 155 mm · Jefatura de Asuntos Económicos del Mando de Apoyo Logístico · 19 days left · 6 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-281c-7105-a2ae-a5c2dcf12704/spain-ammunition-adquisicion-de-municion-aca-de-155-mm)