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Drone Test and Development Centre Operating Systems

Air traffic control software package
Air transport services
Air-traffic control systems
+6 more
South East (UKJ13)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published3
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Tenderline Synopsis: Satellite Applications Catapult: "Drone Test and Development Centre Operating Systems". Published status: planned. Published value: Value not published. 3 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthoritySatellite Applications CatapultScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
planned
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for Satellite Applications Catapult. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
7.3Bids / Report
6.5% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 47 active published awards; 46 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySatellite Applications Catapult
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusplanned
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published21 Apr 2023, 15:54 BST
Last source update21 Apr 2023, 15:54 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAir traffic control software package, Air transport services, Air-traffic control systems, Aviation ground support software package, Control, safety, signalling and light equipment, Flight control software development services, Flight control software package
Delivery area
South East (UKJ13)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03c351
What is being bought
The Satellite Applications Catapult (SAC) in partnership with the Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership (Bucks LEP) have invested in the development of a Drone Test and Development Centre (DTDC). This dedicated facility located on the Westcott Venture Park comprising of a set of drone workshops and hangars, 270 metres of horizonal or vertical take-off runway and four dedicated drone VTOL UAS pads, became operational in 2023. The facility provides the ground infrastructure for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) operations and onward development of UAS and their associated technology, and now requires the deployment of dedicated management information systems to govern its airspace and to ensure safe operation in a complex operating environment. For more information please see the attached document.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to planned
    21 Apr 2023, 15:54 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    21 Apr 2023, 15:54 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    21 Apr 2023, 15:54 BST
Lots and requirements (3)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Unmanned Transport Management
    planned
    Published valueNot published
    Please see the attached document for more information. Additional information: Please see the attached document for more information.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Conspicuity Technology
    planned
    Published valueNot published
    Please see the attached document for more information. Additional information: Please see the attached document for more information.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Safety Management, Conops, Policy & Regulation
    planned
    Published valueNot published
    Please see the attached document for more information. Additional information: Please see the attached document for more information.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    21 Apr 2023, 15:54 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Satellite Applications Catapult

Contracting authority GB-FTS-2109
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  • Satellite Applications Catapult
    buyer
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    Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell, Didcot, UK, OX11 0QR
    procurement@sa.catapult.org.uk
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