Notice Information
Notice Title
The Provision of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Managed Service - AWARD
Notice Description
BlueLight Commercial is undertaking a procurement procedure on behalf of West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) to award a contract for the provision of an Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Managed Service Provision as a trial to assess the feasibility of delivering police air support via UAS as detailed in the ITT Statement of Requirements document. The Contracting Authority for any contract as a result of this procurement procedure is intended to be West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-18206b82-7b71-42f0-bf47-521fd4c5c529
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e6c7151-7bf0-4589-a0f3-6a622eb98ccc
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
35613000 - Unmanned aerial vehicles
75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,058,442 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Apr 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jan 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- -
- Postcode
- B4 6DG
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Ladywood
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e6c7151-7bf0-4589-a0f3-6a622eb98ccc
19th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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