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title: "Strategic Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) Special Missions Aircraft (Managed Service)"
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# Strategic Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) Special Missions Aircraft (Managed Service)

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cd039c77-9db7-4698-865b-f4ec76aedd26

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## Summary

The Home Office is planning a procurement process for the "Strategic Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) Special Missions Aircraft (Managed Service)" in the aeroplanes industry category. The milestone for engagement ends on 12th May 2023. Interested bidders must register by this date to propose solutions that meet regulatory requirements and offer enduring airframe operational capability for aerial surveillance. The procurement aims to achieve the required capability within 4 months of contract award, anticipated in Q2/Q3 2024, with a total contract duration of 36 months.

This procurement offers opportunities for businesses, especially those in the aerospace and surveillance technology sectors, to provide strategic ISR services to the Home Office. Suppliers capable of delivering managed services meeting stringent regulatory and operational criteria are encouraged to register their interest. The procurement process is tailored for SMEs and VCSEs, aligning with the goal of maximising public sector services. The timeframe for solution provision and the nature of the required services indicate a need for companies with expertise in aerial surveillance and airspace compliance to compete effectively.

## Notice

This notice is intended to replace the information provided in previous notice titled "Strategic Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) Managed Service" (Link available below). The intention for this procurement is to provide opportunity for Bidders to propose solutions based on RPAS and/or Piloted Aircraft Systems and not to limit solutions to Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) only, the specification will be outcome based. The Small Boats Operational Command (SBOC) leads the overall response to clandestine entry to the UK. It is tasked with ending the viability of the small boats route as a means of entering the UK and with preventing other forms of high-risk clandestine entry. The overarching requirement is that the strategic ISR service must be safe and lawful to operate in UK airspace from UK airfields. As such, the people, platform, and wider system must have full regulatory approval to operate in the UK. This requirement will need to be delivered via a managed service that provides an enduring airframe operational capability. Aerial surveillance is required as part of a wider Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance package to support decision making and the tasking and coordination of operational assets; and to collect high-quality footage of criminality to support potential prosecutions. The minimum criteria for the managed service are: 1) Must meet all regulatory requirements (CAA, OFCOM, etc) and be capable of flying beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS); 2) Must be capable of reliably detecting, identifying, and classifying a broad range of targets during day and night operations, in varying weather conditions, over a wide area, in the maritime environment. This includes the detection of people, vehicles, and vessels; 4) Must have the ability to record high-quality full motion video (FMV) to support criminal justice proceedings; 5) Individual sorties should last at least 16 hours (take-off to landing), up to approximately 4000-5000 hours per annum. Home Office requires a supplier who can provide this managed service to achieve the required capability within 4 months from the date of contract award which is anticipated in Q2/Q3 2024 with a total anticipated contract duration of 36 months. Suppliers who can offer a solution and provide the required services are requested to register their interest directly with the Buyer named below by 12 May 2023. Suppliers are encouraged to register as supplier on the RM6235 Space-Enabled and Geospatial Services (link provided below). The Home Office does not guarantee that a procurement will be launched and the Home Office is not responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by any potential supplier in registering their interest. The Home Office intends to issue further updates and indicative timescales in the coming weeks.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b5b6aa3-7c04-4cf0-b836-10b583532233 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement 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 | 27 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 May 2023 |
| 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 | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 34711100 - Aeroplanes
- 34711110 - Fixed-wing aircrafts
- 34711200 - Non-piloted aircraft
- 34711300 - Piloted aircraft
- 34711400 - Special-purpose aircraft
- 35611600 - Maritime patrol aircrafts
- 35613000 - Unmanned aerial vehicles
- 35720000 - Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance

## Release History

- 27 Apr 2023 at 16:15 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b5b6aa3-7c04-4cf0-b836-10b583532233

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b5b6aa3-7c04-4cf0-b836-10b583532233
  27th April 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ec4283f3-a3b7-4b0b-a824-a5a404ca669b
  RM6235 Space-Enabled & Geospatial Services DPS - On-boarding - for new and prospective suppliers.
- https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6235
  * A Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) that will help to maximise public sector services and support the UK National Space Strategy and Geospatial strategy. This agreement has suppliers that can provide remote geospatial, locational, communication and sensing capabilities. Services available may include data, technology solutions and aerial and land-based platforms.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d198a89c-6225-422b-a3a7-91d94cdad0cd
  Previous notice for the Strategic Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) Managed Service as referenced in the description above.

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