Drone Mapping/Surveying System · UK public procurement notice

Authority: University of Northumbria at Newcastle (Education)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: North East (UKC)

Awarded value£37,097published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 27 Feb 2026

Awarded to Coptrz Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Project name: Assessing hurricane damage and species vulnerability across six Jamaican forest ecosystems following catastrophic and compounding hurricanes.

Hurricane Melissa represents an unprecedented scientific opportunity for studying the impact of the most powerful hurricane on record (since 1851) on six distinct tropical forest ecosystems in Jamaica, including a World Heritage site. This procurement covers the acquisition of an Integrated UAV Remote Sensing & Surveying System, specifically configured for high-precision environmental mapping and post-disaster ecological assessment. DJI Matrice 400 Drone Mapping Platform with LiDAR and Multispectral Payloads will assist in generation of valuable baseline data including species damage rankings.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

34711200 Non-piloted aircraft 35613000 Unmanned aerial vehicles

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Mar 2026, 14:34 GMT
Last source update: 17 Mar 2026, 14:34 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-024130
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066c66 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
17 Mar 2026, 14:34 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £37,0971 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Coptrz Ltd	£37,097 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Coptrz Ltd
Signed
27 Feb 2026
Value
£37,097 inc. VAT
Period
16 Mar 2026 – 15 Jun 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northumbria University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNBP-4638-XHJP Pandon Building, Camden Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE1 8STContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

COPTRZ LTDAwarded supplier 1st Floor Phoenix House, 3 South Parade, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 5QXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender17 Mar 2026, 14:34 GMT