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Published 9 Feb 2023, 17:39 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line Of Sight) Development Intelligent Partner

Official notice

Authority: BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£400,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Mar 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The National Police Air Service (NPAS) is reviewing the feasibility of being able to deliver police air support across England and Wales via a combination of Rotary Aircraft, Fixed Wing Aircraft and RPAS. The initial requirement of this project is to conduct a review of a draft NPAS police air support delivery/deployment model. This will aid the understanding of demand and how and where RPAS with BVLOS capability could enhance service delivery as part of a blended fleet. An initial analysis of historical NPAS operational data will be presented to the preferred bidder (selected through this tender) by NPAS. This data will be overlaid with the performance parameters of potential RPAS capabilities.

Each recommended site will then be classified as accepted or rejected and a list provided of the improvements/changes that would need to be implemented for a site to become fully capable of being operational. The successful implementation of this project, may lead to further work.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services · Technical analysis or consultancy services · Unmanned aerial vehicles

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1RenewalPublished value£400,000
Delivery: UK · UK
Extensions: one 12 month extension/renewalVariant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
9 Feb 2023, 17:39 GMT
Last source update
9 Feb 2023, 17:39 GMT
Award evaluation window
14 Mar 2023 – …
Authority reference
BLC-Aviation-0087
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-004093
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy servicesTechnical analysis or consultancy servicesUnmanned aerial vehicles
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a482 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
14 Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
14 Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Feb 2023 → 14 Mar 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    9 Feb 2023, 17:39 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    14 Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    14 Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

BlueLight Commercial

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety 12517649 Lloyd House, Colmore Circus Queensway, Birmingham, UK, B4 6DGContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.