Tender

Request for Quotation for recruitment of business interviews for project Skyway

CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT

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Tender

12 Dec 2023 at 18:25

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Connected Places Catapult, an innovation accelerator for cities and transport in the UK, has issued a tender titled "Request for Quotation for recruitment of business interviews for Project Skyway". The procurement falls under the research and development services category with a contract period starting on 31st January 2024 and ending on 1st March 2024. The deadline for tender submissions is 12th January 2024. This opportunity is particularly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, aiming to support the development of the UK's first drone superhighway.

Businesses specialising in aviation, drones, air traffic management, and communications would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The Connected Places Catapult is leading stakeholder engagement for Project Skyway, seeking to understand the demand for the drone superhighway through business interviews. Companies interested in contributing to cutting-edge technology development and collaborating with experts in the field can benefit from participating in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Request for Quotation for recruitment of business interviews for project Skyway

Notice Description

Connected Places Catapult (the Catapult), is the UK's innovation accelerator for cities, transport and place leadership and they are working on Project Skyway. Project Skyway is an initiative funded by Innovate UK which seeks to create the UK's first "drone superhighway." This would allow drones to fly beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in a controlled and regulated way, something that isn't currently possible. To do this, a group of organisations with expertise in aviation are working together to develop and test the superhighway. This includes experts in drones, air traffic management and communications. This project is a proof of concept. It is working to deploy the technology, conduct trial flights in Autumn 2023, and submit data for review by the Civil Aviation Authority. The project ends in July 2024. The Catapult are leading on stakeholder engagement as part of Project Skyway. As part of their work, they would like to better understand the demand for Skyway by interviewing potential customers of the superhighway. If interested, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest on this project and you will be able to download the tender documents: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register Additional information: If interested, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest on this project and you will be able to download the tender documents: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3783b3ef-26a0-4b7f-ad3d-7e3547d4a794
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebdd8ecd-3be8-41a9-89cf-fba40d292beb
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jan 2024 - 1 Mar 2024 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC1R 0BE
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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