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NPCC Market Engagement market in relation to sub 25kg Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and associated equipment

Details

Topic
Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Published
7 August 2023
Submission
8 August 2024

Tender description

As part of ensuring public safety, The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) continues to advance its research and use of emerging technology. The NPCC wishes to engage with the market in relation to sub 25kg Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and associated equipment. We also wish to engage the market for hardware and software solutions to remotely operate a sub 25kg UAS, for example Drone as First Responder (DFR). The purpose of this Early Engagement Notice is to understand better the market and the available products and services which can be utilised by police forces. This will also include Drone as First Responder (DFR) operations. These products/services may include (but are not limited to) the following; Drones, Sensors, Drone/Aircraft/Airspace Detection, Ground Based Equipment, Detect and Avoid Capabilities, Software, Navigation and Flight Analytics. The NPCC wish to engage with the market to understand potential solutions. Please note that this Market Engagement is purely for information gathering purposes and brings no guarantee of any future tenders or procurement activity. Lot 80579: NPCC Market Engagement market in relation to sub 25kg Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and associated equipment Please submit all tenders electronically via the EU Supply portal

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published7 August 2023
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date8 August 2024

About the buyer

BlueLight Commercial is the national contracting authority for the blue light sector, set up by the Home Office and policing in 2020. Police and Crime Commissioners and Deputy Mayors of the 43 forces across England and Wales own the organisation, alongside fire and rescue authorities. A board of commissioners and chief officers sets its commercial direction.

National policing bodies and individual forces feed tenders into its shared commercial pipeline.

Over the past 5 years, most of BlueLight Commercial's contract awards have been in software and information systems, IT services and industrial machinery.

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