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Montrose Drone Port - Consultancy Services for Unsegregated BVLOS

ANGUS COUNCIL

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23 Jan 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Angus Council has concluded a public procurement process for the "Montrose Drone Port - Consultancy Services for Unsegregated BVLOS" project. This procurement, identified as "AC/NATS," focuses on consultancy services for evaluating and planning the Tay Cities Mercury Drone Port in Montrose, Angus. The scope includes a feasibility study, a Concept of Operations (ConOps) document, and a development roadmap. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with the contract signed on 22 November 2024 and a total contract value of £200,079 GBP. This initiative falls under the "General public services" industry category and is located in the UKM71 region, specifically in the town of Forfar. The procurement method was limited, due to technical reasons that necessitated working with NATS (Services) Limited, the sole suitable supplier within the regulatory framework required by the CAA.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in aviation consultancy, regulatory compliance, and drone technology. The awarded project involves critical feasibility and operational planning for drone ports, particularly beneficial for firms with expertise in unsegregated BVLOS drone operations. Companies that can provide innovative solutions in air traffic management, drone logistics, and regulatory navigation would find this contract particularly aligned with their business growth objectives. Engaging with such high-level consulting projects can also position businesses as key players in emerging technological advancements in the drone industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Montrose Drone Port - Consultancy Services for Unsegregated BVLOS

Notice Description

Consultancy services to carry out a feasibility and option study for the drone port location, ConOps and roadmap for Tay Cities Mercury Drone Port in Montrose, Angus.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Produce a feasibility and options study for the location of the Mercury Drone Port in Montrose to enable unsegregated BVLOS drone flights out to the North Sea. Deliver a Concept of Operations document for the chosen location and submit to CAA. Develop a road map outlining the steps to delivering an operational drone port.

Procurement Information

Confirmation from CAA informing Angus Council that the council can only work with a project that is already in the TRA regulatory sandbox for unsegregated BVLOS if the project is to commence in the next two years. CAA note below: BVLOS flights in unsegregated/non-segregated airspace - Temporary Reserved Areas (TRA). Currently, the only way to establish a TRA for BVLOS operations is as part of a project which has been accepted into one of the CAA's TRA sandboxes. It is possible to extend the airspace of one of those projects but the only one in the Montrose area is the NATS TRA project. NATS has an application in to the CAA TRA sandbox for its Enduring Integrated Traffic Management (EITM) which includes the North Sea. There is currently no other supplier that we can work with to progress unsegregated BVLOS operations other than NATS.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000787320
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522408
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£200,079 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ANGUS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@angus.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3452777778

Buyer Location

Locality
FORFAR
Postcode
DD8 1AN
Post Town
Dundee
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM71 Angus and Dundee City
Local Authority
Angus
Electoral Ward
Forfar and District
Westminster Constituency
Angus and Perthshire Glens

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATS (SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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