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Drone Airspace Unified Traffic Management

British Transport Police

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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07 Aug 2026 at 08:40

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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23 Jul 2026 at 15:48

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

British Transport Police Authority procured uncrewed aircraft, or unified traffic management (UTM), services from ADJ Soft trading as Dronecloud. The service supports safe drone operations beyond visual line of sight by helping to de-conflict flights from other airspace users. It is delivered through a flight control software package and paid for as a monthly subscription service. The requirement covers operations across England’s North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West, as well as Wales. This is a public-sector technology and operational-support requirement for a police authority, relevant to suppliers providing drone airspace management, flight coordination, unmanned aviation software or related safety services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 7 August 2026 through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. ADJ Soft trading as Dronecloud received the award for the single lot. The awarded value is £64,860 excluding VAT, or £77,832 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, with signature scheduled for 1 September 2026. The published description says the service is paid by monthly subscription. The procurement is classified as goods, with the primary requirement identified as a flight control software package. The award is active and the tender status is complete. No competitive evaluation basis is stated because the route used was a below-threshold direct award without competition.

This award indicates demand from British Transport Police Authority for managed drone airspace capability rather than an isolated drone purchase. Suppliers competing for comparable future requirements would need a credible unified traffic management platform that supports beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations, improves flight safety and helps prevent conflicts with other airspace users. The requirement also points to the importance of delivering the capability as an ongoing subscription service, with reliable operational support across a geographically broad UK footprint. Relevant businesses are likely to include specialist unmanned aviation software providers, airspace coordination platforms and technology firms with experience integrating drone flight-control, deconfliction and safety functions. A supplier would need to demonstrate dependable service delivery for policing or other safety-critical public-sector operations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Drone Airspace Unified Traffic Management

Notice Description

Provision of uncrewed or unified traffic (UTM) services via ADJ Soft Limited t/as Dronecloud. Use of UTM is to ensure drone flights which are beyond visual line of sight remain safe and can be de-conflicted from other airspace users. Payment of service is by monthly subscription.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d25f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075043-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48120000 - Flight control software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£64,860 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
British Transport Police
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 9TJ
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADJSOFT LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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