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title: "Project Seraph - Proof of Concept for Transportation of Medical Supplies (Kenya)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046c99"
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# Project Seraph - Proof of Concept for Transportation of Medical Supplies (Kenya)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046c99

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the Project Seraph – Proof of Concept for Transportation of Medical Supplies in Kenya to Skyports Deliveries Limited. The procurement process involved a selective method with restricted details and focused on services related to military research and technology. The project aims to demonstrate the utility of contracting a commercial UAV company to deliver UAV hardware and support services in one overseas location in Kenya over the next 4 months.

This tender by the Ministry of Defence presents an opportunity for UAV companies specialising in medical supplies delivery to compete and showcase their capabilities. Businesses with expertise in drone logistics, hardware, and software, especially those operating in the field of medical supplies, delivery of blood products, and cold chain items, would be well-suited to participate in this procurement process. The contract value is £122,613 GBP, signed on January 12, 2024, with a focus on technical and social value criteria in the award decision-making process.

## Notice

The MOD has moved away from the traditional 'Golden Ten Minutes' and 'Golden Hour' for provision of initial treatment and definitive care for sick and injured personnel, as current and future operations focus more on smaller, lighter formations operating in more austere environments. The MOD currently relies on a logistical supply chain utilising various modes of transport - land, sea, air - and whilst there has been a lot of work conducted on the use of drones, their use within Defence in a medical context has not been fully examined. There are many civilian UAV companies both in the UK and overseas that operate in the field of medical supplies (including delivering blood & blood products). This project seeks to understand whether utilisation of a commercial UAV company, with accompanying logistical, hardware, software and personnel support, is feasible in deployed areas to deliver potentially lifesaving medication/blood & blood products (and other cold chain items) to medics and troops in austere environments who may be at extended reach causing potential delays to treatment or evacuation. It could also allow the medic to carry less as standard or free up the requirement for cold chain storage. jHub Med aims to demonstrate the utility of contracting a commercial UAV company to deliver UAV hardware and support services in 1 overseas location, in order to show the flexibility of the service. Enabling functions of Defence to support this project include proactive personnel, commercial UAV companies with processes already in place and access and permissions within deployed areas. The Authority wishes to provide funding to support an overseas demonstration of a FULL SYSTEM capability demonstration phase, over the next 4 months. This demonstration of the system will be a physically deployed overseas resupply that will take place in Kenya.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016984-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £122,613 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SKYPORTS DELIVERIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73410000 - Military research and technology

## Release History

- 31 May 2024 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016984-2024

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