---
title: "Mercury Drone Port - Concessionaire Contract Opportunity - PIN"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000820187"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ANGUS COUNCIL"
published: "2026-01-09"
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# Mercury Drone Port - Concessionaire Contract Opportunity - PIN

Buyer: ANGUS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000820187

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## Summary

See notice for full details.

## Notice

Angus Council is engaging with the market regarding a future concessionaire contract for the Mercury Drone Port in Montrose, a key project within the Tay Cities Deal. The Drone Port aims to become a world leading facility for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone trials, supporting decarbonisation of offshore operations, attracting private sector investment, and offering community engagement opportunities.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Angus Council is engaging with the market regarding a future concessionaire contract for the Mercury Drone Port in Montrose, a key project within the Tay Cities Deal. The Drone Port aims to become a world leading facility for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone trials, supporting decarbonisation of offshore operations, attracting private sector investment, and offering community engagement opportunities. Since an initial 2023 Request for Information, the Council has completed feasibility work identifying a preferred site and required airspace infrastructure, along with a high level Concept of Operations. The preferred regulatory pathway involves establishing a Temporary Reserved Area (TRA) to enable BVLOS flights from Montrose to the North Sea. The project anticipates three operational phases: 1. TRA demonstration (1-2 years) 2. Industrialisation via Transponder Mandatory Zones or similar (3-5 years) 3. Full integration at scale (10 years) The future concessionaire will develop the design specification for ground and air infrastructure and supply all air related equipment, and operate the drone port. Angus Council will fund and deliver ground infrastructure, with approximately 400,000 GBP allocated. To inform the upcoming procurement specification, the Council is inviting organisations to complete a new Request for Information by 20 February 2026. This engagement is not part of a procurement process and does not provide any competitive advantage. No costs or commercially sensitive information should be submitted, and all data will be handled in line with GDPR.. Attached is the PIN Request for Information and Draft Concessionaire Agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN546879 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Aug 2026 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ANGUS COUNCIL |
| Locality | FORFAR |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD8 1AN |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Angus |
| Electoral ward | Forfar and District |
| Westminster constituency | Angus and Perthshire Glens |
| Delivery location | TLM71 Angus and Dundee City |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Jan 2026 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN546879

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN546879&idx=1
  9th January 2026 - PIN Request for Information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN546879&idx=2
  9th January 2026 - DRAFT Concessionaire Agreement
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN546879
  Mercury Drone Port - Concessionaire Contract Opportunity - PIN - Angus Council is engaging with the market regarding a future concessionaire contract for the Mercury Drone Port in Montrose, a key project within the Tay Cities Deal. The Drone Port aims to become a world leading facility for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone trials, supporting decarbonisation of offshore operations, attracting private sector investment, and offering community engagement opportunities.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.angus.gov.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000820187
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=820187

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