--- title: "Request for Information - UK Drone Services and Solutions" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-24d412e2-5704-4e9c-ad7f-e2ecbbae1baa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-24d412e2-5704-4e9c-ad7f-e2ecbbae1baa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-24d412e2-5704-4e9c-ad7f-e2ecbbae1baa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-24d412e2-5704-4e9c-ad7f-e2ecbbae1baa.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CONNECT PLACES CATAPULT" published: "2021-03-03" --- # Request for Information - UK Drone Services and Solutions Buyer: CONNECT PLACES CATAPULT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-24d412e2-5704-4e9c-ad7f-e2ecbbae1baa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-24d412e2-5704-4e9c-ad7f-e2ecbbae1baa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-24d412e2-5704-4e9c-ad7f-e2ecbbae1baa.json) ## Summary The Connect Places Catapult is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Request for Information - UK Drone Services and Solutions," which aims to explore solutions that facilitate the adoption of drone technology across various sectors in the UK. This initiative is part of the Drone Pathfinder Catalyst programme, collaboratively supported by the Department for Transport, the Civil Aviation Authority, and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. Interested parties must express their interest by the engagement end date of 23 March 2021, with proposals due by 12.00 noon on the same day. The procurement falls within the transport services industry, especially focusing on Unmanned Aerial Systems, and is intended to promote a safe operating environment for these technologies. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in drone technology, transport services, and related sectors to showcase their capabilities and contribute to transformative projects. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) are particularly well-suited to participate, given the emphasis on generating wider economic and social benefits through drone adoption. By engaging with this procurement process, businesses can position themselves as key players in an evolving market that seeks to leverage drone solutions for various applications, ranging from logistics to environmental monitoring. ## Notice This RFI is associated with the Drone Pathfinder Catalyst programme, led by CPC in collaboration with the Department for Transport (DfT), Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS). This programme is focussed on solutions that will generate a safe operating environment, reduce the barriers to entry, and ultimately, facilitate increasing adoption and use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (drones) across the UK for economic, social, and environmental benefit. There is a wide consensus that drone technology and services will be impactful, disrupting many industrial sectors. We are seeking to deliver a series of demonstrations to showcase capabilities with current and emerging drone technologies and solutions. The objective is that the demonstrations will result in adoption by the industry segments to realise the potential benefits. Additional information: Please click on link below and express an interest on the project and than you will be able to download the RFI documents. https://procontract.due-north.com/Register Your proposal shoul also be uploaded to this site by the closing date of 23/03/2021 at 12.00 noon. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0940b860-d891-45d8-93b1-d3dc75614ce9 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Mar 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CONNECT PLACES CATAPULT | | Locality | MILTON KEYNES | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK9 1BP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes | | Local authority | Milton Keynes | | Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes | | Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services ## Release History - 3 Mar 2021 at 14:07 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0940b860-d891-45d8-93b1-d3dc75614ce9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0940b860-d891-45d8-93b1-d3dc75614ce9 3rd March 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://cp.catapult.org.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-24d412e2-5704-4e9c-ad7f-e2ecbbae1baa. 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