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# BLC0114 - Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) 2026 - RFI

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/blc0114-beyond-visual-line-of-sight-bvlos-remotely-piloted-aircraft-systems-rpas-2026-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-0689bc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Yorkshire Combined Authority: "BLC0114 - Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) 2026 - RFI". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [West Yorkshire Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-yorkshire-combined-authority-ons-e47000003)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Aircraft and spacecraft, Unmanned aerial vehicles
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/blc0114-beyond-visual-line-of-sight-bvlos-remotely-piloted-aircraft-systems-rpas-2026-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-0689bc#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0689bc`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/blc0114-beyond-visual-line-of-sight-bvlos-remotely-piloted-aircraft-systems-rpas-2026-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-0689bc#tl-md)

## Description
Welcome to this market engagement activity where we are looking to gather information from the market to inform future strategy and decisions.
More information and an online survey regarding this new request, including your opportunity to inform NPAS and BlueLight Commercial can be found using this link:
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/RFI_BVLOS_RPAS_2026/
Overview
 As part of its commitment to providing an effective and efficient service, in support of forces in keeping the public safe, NPAS is exploring the use of BVLOS RPAS to form part of its future blended fleet. 
An initial trial has concluded, in which airborne radar systems were operated so they may be evaluated for suitability as part of a detect and avoid system.
This new request for information seeks to understand options, which may be available for the rapid insertion (within 3 years) of this technology, operating in non-segregated airspace in support of units on the ground and over both congested (urban) and non-congested (rural) areas. “Congested area” in relation to a city, town or settlement, means any area, which is substantially used for residential, industrial, commercial or recreational purposes.
If you have any queries in relation to this request for information, please send a message to the team via the In-tend Portal and a response will be provided as soon as possible. 
Suppliers submitting information may be asked to participate in a demonstration of their equipment at a further market engagement event. Details of which will be provided once all information is considered.
IMPORTANT
 All messages should be directed via the In-tend e-Procurement portal messaging system and no direct contact should be made with NPAS or BlueLight Commercial. A link to the procurement portal is provided here: https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home 
This document is not a statement of user need and does not attempt to outline such. It is intended to assist NPAS and BlueLight Commercial representatives to liaise with industry professionals.
All information provided by suppliers in response to this RFI will be treated as commercially sensitive and will not be shared outside of BlueLight Commercial and NPAS representatives.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 34700000, 35613000

- **Contract Period:** 31/12/2029 to 01/01/2030

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037133-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-23T13:30:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T06:16:57.673Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0689bc