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RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line Of Sight) Development Intelligent Partner
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Technical analysis or consultancy services
Unmanned aerial vehicles
UK
Published value
£400,000
Submission deadline 14 Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: BlueLight Commercial: "RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line Of Sight) Development Intelligent Partner". Published status: active. Published value: £400,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | BlueLight Commercial | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 14 Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £400,000 |
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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. Price reduction 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 |
Published9 Feb 2023, 17:39 GMT | Last source update9 Feb 2023, 17:39 GMT | Recurring procurementNo |
ClassificationResearch and development services and related consultancy services, Technical analysis or consultancy services, Unmanned aerial vehicles | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03a482 | ||
What is being bought
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.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £400,000
9 Feb 2023, 17:39 GMT - Status changed to active
9 Feb 2023, 17:39 GMT - Official notice release published
9 Feb 2023, 17:39 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 14 Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT
9 Feb 2023, 17:39 GMT - Buyer information updated
9 Feb 2023, 17:39 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£400,000The 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. It is envisaged that RPAS operated BVLOS will be required, with the ability to carry multiple payloads of significant weight and with an endurance which permits the completion of typical NPAS operational taskings,. 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. The result of this exercise will be a list of recommended locations from where future RPAS operated BVLOS could be based. The preferred bidder from this tender process, will then be required to examine the recommended site/area information. They will then detail the benefits and limitations/restrictions of each site from an aviation and RPAS operational perspective. 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. This would be crucial to develop the first draft of a theoretical Concept of Operations for a future NPAS blended fleet. The successful implementation of this project, may lead to further work where expert advice on the development of future concept of operations (including costings) and assistance in the ongoing assessment of RPAS platform design and build may be required. Additional information: Please submit all tenders electronically via the EU Supply portalContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
9 Feb 2023, 17:39 GMT - Submission deadline
14 Mar 2023, 10:00 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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