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National Police Air Service, Remotely Piloted Aircraft System, Electro-Optical / Infrared Sensor Trial
Research and development services and related consultancy services
UK
Published value
£1
Submission deadline 14 Nov 2022, 11:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: BlueLight Commercial: "National Police Air Service, Remotely Piloted Aircraft System, Electro-Optical / Infrared Sensor Trial". Published status: active. Published value: £1. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Nov 2022, 11:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | BlueLight Commercial | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 14 Nov 2022, 11:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £1 |
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Competition Density
3.6Bids / Report
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Coverage: 33 active published awards; 32 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 AuthorityBlueLight Commercial | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published11 Oct 2022, 20:37 BST | Last source update11 Oct 2022, 20:37 BST | Recurring procurementNo |
ClassificationResearch and development services and related consultancy services | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0374e4 | ||
What is being bought
NPAS is seeking experienced EO and IR technical expertise to lead the delivery of the following:
Identification of the areas of functionality/performance that a sensor system should be assessed against, with detail of the parameters/range of expected capability.
Converting this data/criteria into a format which will be used for tests and trials of available sensors
Producing test scripts and operational procedure manuals which will be followed for the testing and trialling of sensor systems.
Coordinating the actual tests and the capturing of all performance data, including video footage for assessment and review.
Analysing the test results and producing detailed reports
Performance specification for a sensor system that would deliver all of the operational use-cases
A report on the current sensor system marketplace and technology.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £1
11 Oct 2022, 20:37 BST - Status changed to active
11 Oct 2022, 20:37 BST - Official notice release published
11 Oct 2022, 20:37 BST - Submission deadline changed to 14 Nov 2022, 11:00 GMT
11 Oct 2022, 20:37 BST - Buyer information updated
11 Oct 2022, 20:37 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£1.NPAS is seeking experienced EO and IR technical expertise to lead the delivery of the following: 1. Identification of the areas of functionality/performance that a sensor system should be assessed against, with detail of the parameters/range of expected capability. This will be developed using NPAS and England and Wales Policing operational ‘use-cases’ for RPAS. 2. Converting this data/criteria into a format which will be used for tests and trials of available sensors and also in a format which will be usable for any future evaluation and selection of sensor systems. The functionality to be assessed will include the range of FOV, resolution, IR sensitivity and image stability. 3. Producing test scripts and operational procedure manuals which will be followed for the testing and trialling of sensor systems. 4. Coordinating the actual tests and the capturing of all performance data, including video footage for assessment and review. 5. Analysing the test results and producing detailed reports and of the sensor systems’ performance using an agreed system of rating or grading. 6. Performance specification for a sensor system that would deliver all of the operational use-cases and meet (and also surpass) the developed testing criteria and performance ranges. 7. A report on the current sensor system marketplace and technology and the ability for the performance specification to be met. Additional information: Please submit all tenders electronically via the EU Supply portalContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
11 Oct 2022, 20:37 BST - Submission deadline
14 Nov 2022, 11:00 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
BlueLight Commercial
Contracting authority GB-FTS-22376Documents (0)
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