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# Drones & Thermal Imaging training

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/drones-thermal-imaging-training-ocds-h6vhtk-03520f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Home Office: "Drones & Thermal Imaging training". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £1,500,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Home Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/home-office-gov-d16)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £1,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent), Unmanned aerial vehicles
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03520f`

## 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/drones-thermal-imaging-training-ocds-h6vhtk-03520f#tl-md)

## Description
The Home Office (HO) is seeking to identify a potential Training Partner (TP) to support the development and delivery of a remote sensing course. The course will comprise two modules: 
1.	Use of Drones and Thermal Imagery 
2.	Geographic Information Systems 
The HO would prefer a single TP to deliver both course however, providers of only one of the course modules are welcome to express interest in this potential opportunity. 
1.	Use of Drones and Thermal Imagery
Aim
To provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of drone operations (fixed-wing and rotary), the use of sensors (thermal) and the ability to interpret imagery. This course will enable participants to utilise drones in the field of detecting and preventing wildlife and environmental crime and the ability to monitor protected areas 
2.	Geographic Information Systems (GIS)  
Aim
To provide participants with an understanding of GIS programmes, data sources, their applications, and applicability to law enforcement and wide area environmental monitoring.
Training to be delivered in the UK initially with an option to deliver future courses overseas (locations to be identified in the potential procurement)
The HO will potentially be looking to deliver it’s first course on the 3rd October 2022. 
Organisations who are interested in this potential opportunity should express and interest by following the instructions in section II.2.14 of this notice.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 38221000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,500,000
- **Description:** The Home Office would like to invite suppliers to express an interest in a potential tender exercise to award contracts for the training provision.
Please note, this request for expressions of interest notice may not result in a future procurement. S...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019303-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-07-14T14:36:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T02:51:22.711Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03520f