# RFI - Royal Navy Maritime Autonomous Systems Platform Authority Industry Engagement

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ministry of Defence](/buyers/ministry-of-defence/contract-awards)
- Published: 10 August 2026
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 65074d65-de2f-4506-80f1-20201c1092a7-910059
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0e2ca6c1-d3d3-4070-9e83-c6d34cd33903

## Description

The Authority is seeking industry input on the establishment of a Platform Authority for Maritime Uncrewed Systems, capable of providing the governance, engineering expertise, certification support and through-life assurance necessary to enable the safe and effective operation of current and future capabilities\.

## Related contract awards

- [708422450 - Provision of Underwater Engineering Services Lot 1 CF CN](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7beb5a48-accd-4502-bc39-823bb78eef35): Ministry of Defence
- [708422450 - Provision of Underwater Engineering Services Lot 2 CF CN](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-3e3c670c-99a9-4ba5-ae65-ee9bea6ed89a): Ministry of Defence
- [Provision of Crypto Services for the Air Crypt Key Service Centre](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-61b14c2b-286d-4446-aa37-9e11ecf8f1d4): Ministry of Defence

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65074d65-de2f-4506-80f1-20201c1092a7-910059)