--- title: "UK Overseas Territories: Turks & Caicos (TCI) Air Intel, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Capacity" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fc3a3047-dd70-4217-8147-82b358f45703" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fc3a3047-dd70-4217-8147-82b358f45703" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fc3a3047-dd70-4217-8147-82b358f45703.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fc3a3047-dd70-4217-8147-82b358f45703.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2022-06-30" --- # UK Overseas Territories: Turks & Caicos (TCI) Air Intel, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Capacity Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fc3a3047-dd70-4217-8147-82b358f45703 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fc3a3047-dd70-4217-8147-82b358f45703) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fc3a3047-dd70-4217-8147-82b358f45703.json) ## Summary The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is initiating a procurement process titled "UK Overseas Territories: Turks & Caicos (TCI) Air Intel, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Capacity." This tender falls under the air transport services industry category and is focused on enhancing aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to support the Royal Turks & Caicos Police Force. Currently in the planning stage, the engagement period is set to conclude on 31 July 2022. A supplier engagement event is scheduled for the week commencing 18 July 2022, aimed at gathering expert feedback to shape the final requirements before the formal tender process begins. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focusing on aviation services, particularly those offering aircraft leasing or sales, maintenance, and operational solutions. Companies well-suited for this engagement include SMEs with expertise in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance technologies, as well as those with experience in servicing British Overseas Territories. Engaging in this procurement will enable these businesses to expand their market presence and contribute to critical law enforcement capabilities in the region. ## Notice FCDO is seeking engagement from suppliers on the options for providing aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability to support the Turks & Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory. The main objective at this stage is to seek expert feedback in order to shape and develop the final Statement of Requirements prior to launching a formal tender process. Objectives of the contract are to increase the capability of Royal Turks & Caicos Police Force to detect, deter and intercept irregular migration and provide an additional anti-smuggling, search and rescue and law enforcement platform. Subject to feedback from suppliers following the market engagement event, the Authority is currently considering solutions based on the following three scenarios: 1. Leasing an aircraft with ISR capability under ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) model - supplier provides not just aircraft, but also crew, maintenance package and insurance. Number of days per week and hours of operation are to be determined, but there may be a requirement for the aircraft to be available 24/7/365. 2. Lease of aircraft with ISR capability only - maintenance package options appreciated. Crewing would be RTCIPF responsibility. 3. Outright purchase of ISR capable aircraft, including information on maintenance support packages. RTCIPF will take on all responsibility for crewing, maintenance, upkeep, etc. The Authority will hold a supplier engagement event prior to the tender, week-commencing Monday 18 July 2022. The event will be virtual, at a time to accommodate UK and Caribbean based suppliers. Further details are available on the Authority's eSourcing portal: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/. Requires registration which is free and instantaneous. Navigate to Project 8102, PQQ 1253. Additional information: The Authority will hold a supplier engagement event prior to the tender, week-commencing Monday 18 July 2022. The event will be virtual, at a time to accommodate UK and Caribbean based suppliers. Further details are available on the Authority's eSourcing portal: https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/. Requires registration which is free and instantaneous. Navigate to Project 8102, PQQ 1253. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14193751-465a-4459-801d-9469ca3c69f5 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jun 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jul 2022 | | 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 | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2AH | | 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 - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60400000 - Air transport services ## Release History - 30 Jun 2022 at 08:32 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14193751-465a-4459-801d-9469ca3c69f5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14193751-465a-4459-801d-9469ca3c69f5 30th June 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/ ## 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-fc3a3047-dd70-4217-8147-82b358f45703. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fc3a3047-dd70-4217-8147-82b358f45703.json.