Notice Information
Notice Title
Drone Test and Development Centre Operating Systems
Notice Description
The Satellite Applications Catapult (SAC) in partnership with the Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership (Bucks LEP) have invested in the development of a Drone Test and Development Centre (DTDC). This dedicated facility located on the Westcott Venture Park comprising of a set of drone workshops and hangars, 270 metres of horizonal or vertical take-off runway and four dedicated drone VTOL UAS pads, became operational in 2023. The facility provides the ground infrastructure for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) operations and onward development of UAS and their associated technology, and now requires the deployment of dedicated management information systems to govern its airspace and to ensure safe operation in a complex operating environment. For more information please see the attached document.
Lot Information
Unmanned Transport Management
Please see the attached document for more information. Additional information: Please see the attached document for more information.
Conspicuity TechnologyPlease see the attached document for more information. Additional information: Please see the attached document for more information.
Safety Management, Conops, Policy & RegulationPlease see the attached document for more information. Additional information: Please see the attached document for more information.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03c351
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011558-2023
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
48 - Software package and information systems
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
34962220 - Air-traffic control systems
34990000 - Control, safety, signalling and light equipment
48120000 - Flight control software package
48121000 - Air traffic control software package
48131000 - Aviation ground support software package
60400000 - Air transport services
72212120 - Flight control software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Apr 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Jun 2023Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DIDCOT
- Postcode
- OX11 0QR
- Post Town
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
-
- Local Authority
- Vale of White Horse
- Electoral Ward
- Hendreds
- Westminster Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
Further Information
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