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# Solent Transport - Future Transport Zone Dynamic Purchasing System Lot 7 - Drones - Supply & Operation, Operating Infrastructure & Associated Equipment, Goods & Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/solent-transport-future-transport-zone-dynamic-purchasing-system-lot-7-drones-supply-opera-ocds-h6vhtk-034bae). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Portsmouth City Council: "Solent Transport - Future Transport Zone Dynamic Purchasing System Lot 7 - Drones - Supply & Operation, Operating Infrastructure & Associated Equipment, Goods & Services". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £4,500,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Portsmouth City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/portsmouth-city-council-ons-e06000044)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £4,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 July 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Air-traffic control equipment, Air-traffic control services, Aircraft equipment, Aircraft operating services, Aircraft or spacecraft equipment, trainers, simulators and associated parts (+17 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/solent-transport-future-transport-zone-dynamic-purchasing-system-lot-7-drones-supply-opera-ocds-h6vhtk-034bae#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-034bae`

## Before you bid
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- **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.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

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## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fportsmouthcc%2Faspx%2Fhome)
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## Description
Portsmouth City Council (the council) on behalf of Solent Transport has established a multi Lot multi-supplier Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to support the delivery of a Future Transport Zone (FTZ) within the Solent area. The establishment of the DPS was detailed in contract notice 2021/S 000-004302. 
The purpose of this further notice is to announce the opening of an additional Lot to the DPS for applicants: Solent Transport - Future Transport Zone Dynamic Purchasing System - Lot 7: Drones - Supply & Operation, Operating Infrastructure & Associated Equipment, Goods & Services.
Lot 7 is being opened for the procurement of drones supply & operation, operating infrastructure & associated equipment, goods & services to enable Solent Transport to deliver a Drones for Medical Logistics Project which forms part of the Solent Transport Future Transport Zone bid. 
The project has initially focused on the transportation of medical cargo from the UK mainland to the Isle of Wight. The aim is to expand this to the wider Solent area and to demonstrate the viability of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) in this environment. 
The project is designed to deliver an operational Uncrewed Traffic Management (UTM) system for drone flights across the Solent area and surrounding region, focusing on medical use applications.
In order to provide for all aspects of the requirements, the Lot will be split into three sub-lots:
●	Lot 7A - Uncrewed Traffic Management System (UTM)
●	Lot 7B - Aircraft platform/drones supply and operation (UAS)
●	Lot 7C - Additional associated equipment, goods and services (Including aircraft platform / drones if supply only) 
(Suppliers can apply for any or all lots)
Full details of the activities to be delivered via Lot 7 Drones - Supply & Operation, Operating Infrastructure & Associated Equipment, Goods & Services are captured in Section II.2.4. 
The entirety of the call off processes, contracting options and access set out within the original DPS contract notice will apply to the operation of Lot 7. 
For completeness, a corrigenda notice to 2021/S 000-004302 will also be published. 
The target date for operational commencement of Lot 7 is 1st September 2022. The initial term of Lot 7 will mirror the duration of the FTZ programme, which is due to end on 30th June 2024.
However, as per the operation of the overarching DPS, the operation of Lot 7 may be extended beyond this term on a rolling basis in increments to be determined without limitation in respect of number and length of extension periods applied. 
The total value of the services that could be let via Lot 7 of the DPS is estimated to be between £1.7 million and £4.5million. The range varies as the specification is to be confirmed following completion of phase 2 of the project. 
The value will be divided between the sublots:
● Lot 7A UTM- approx £1 million to £2.5 million
● Lot 7B UAS - approximately £500,000 to £1.5 million
● Lot 7C Additional assoc...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/solent-transport-future-transport-zone-dynamic-purchasing-system-lot-7-drones-supply-opera-ocds-h6vhtk-034bae)

## Lots (3)
### Lot 7A: Lot 7A - Uncrewed Traffic Management System (UTM)
- **Lot id:** `7A`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34962000, 34963000, 34968000, 34999000, 48120000, 48130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £2,500,000
- **Description:** The precise specification for lot 7A will be informed by the proof of concept Phase 2 of the project, which is currently underway, but likely the scope of the Uncrewed Traffic Management System (UTM)  requirements is that the system is capable of mon...
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2022 to 30/06/2024
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7B: Lot 7B - Aircraft platform/drones supply and operation (UAS)
- **Lot id:** `7B`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34711200, 34740000, 34962000, 34963000, 34966000, 60445000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £1,500,000
- **Description:** Solent Transport is seeking to test the viability of using drones for the transportation of medical logistics throughout the Solent and surrounding region.  To do this, Portsmouth City Council (the council) on behalf of Solent Transport requires airc...
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2022 to 30/06/2024
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7C: Lot 7C - Additional associated equipment, goods and services (Including aircraft platform / drones if supply only)
- **Lot id:** `7C`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34711200, 34711400, 34731000, 34741000, 34960000, 60445000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** The project may also require additional support equipment including goods and services that fall outside the scope of Lot A & B and will be procured separately. Suppliers (whether submitting an application to Lot 7A or 7B or not), can apply for inclu...
- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2022 to 30/06/2024
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017672-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-06-28T16:10:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T03:24:06.758Z
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