Published date: 13 March 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 15 April 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Unmanned aerial vehicles - 35613000

  • Administration, defence and social security services - 75000000

Location of contract

B4 6DG

Value of contract

£200,000 to £1,200,000

Procurement reference

IT-547-15-BLC0159

Published date

13 March 2024

Closing date

15 April 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2025

Contract end date

30 June 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

BlueLight Commercial is undertaking a procurement procedure on behalf of West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) to award a contract for the provision of an Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Managed Service Provision as a trial to assess the feasibility of delivering police air support via UAS as detailed in the ITT Statement of Requirements document. The Contracting Authority for any contract as a result of this procurement procedure is intended to be West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

More information

Links

Additional text

See attached tender documents

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Tony Holmes

Address

Colmore Circus Queensway
Birmingham
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B4 6DG
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7977746699

Email

tony.holmes@bluelight.police.uk