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Wales Air Show - Drone Display

City & County of Swansea

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30 Jul 2026 at 10:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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29 Jul 2026 at 11:59

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City & County of Swansea commissioned a specialist drone display company to deliver a programmed drone light display as part of the Wales Airshow. The service is a live event and performance entertainment requirement, covering the planning and delivery of a coordinated aerial light display for the event audience. Delivery took place in Swansea, Wales. The procurement was for services rather than goods or construction works, and was structured as a single requirement. The buyer is a sub-central public authority responsible for the Wales Airshow event. This opportunity is most relevant to businesses that design, operate and manage professional drone light shows, particularly those able to deliver programmed aerial entertainment safely and reliably for a public event setting, working with the event organiser and local authority.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded directly without competition under a below-threshold procedure. AEROAVA DISPLAYS LTD was selected as the supplier. The award date was 30 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract period ran from 30 July 2026 to 31 July 2026, covering the Wales Airshow drone display. The awarded value and contract value were both £0 gross, recorded in GBP. The award was below the applicable threshold. The requirement was a single lot, marked complete, and the award is recorded as active. The procurement used the direct procurement method and was carried out under the Welsh devolved regulations applicable to the City & County of Swansea.

For a supplier that did not win this requirement, the procurement demonstrates that City & County of Swansea uses specialist external providers for programmed drone light displays at its major public events. A credible competitor would need proven capability in drone show design and flight operations, with the equipment, software and suitably trained personnel to deliver a coordinated aerial display. It would also need experience of event-based performance work, operational planning and working with a local authority or event organiser in a public setting. Evidence of safe, reliable delivery and the ability to manage the practical requirements of a short, high-profile show would strengthen a future proposition. Relevant businesses include specialist drone entertainment companies and smaller enterprises with an established drone-display service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Wales Air Show - Drone Display

Notice Description

Specialist drone display company, to deliver a programmed drone light display as part of the Wales Airshow event in Swansea

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d649
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072052-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92340000 - Dance and performance entertainment services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City & County of Swansea
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA1 3SN
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AEROAVA DISPLAYS LTD

Further Information

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