Published date: 5 September 2023

Last edited date: 5 September 2023

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 29 September 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Surveillance and security systems and devices - 35120000

  • Unmanned aerial vehicles - 35613000

  • Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance - 35720000

    • Cameras - 38651000

Location of contract

BS20 7LZ

Procurement reference

CF-0335400D58000000L5A4EAK

Published date

5 September 2023

Closing date

29 September 2023

Contract type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Border Force is a Directorate of the Home Office (The Buyer).

The Buyer wishes to engage the market and conduct a Request for Information (RFI) with a view to trialling drones/UAVs
The Buyer requires the trialling of Drones/UAVs in non-operational training environments with confined spaces and 'live' operational environments aboard vessels, to ascertain the viability of their deployment to search confined spaces for Person(s) and/or Goods. Both of the trial types will be conducted in Liverpool over a one to two day period. Specific details of the requirement can be found in the accompanying RFI document. Any equipment made available for this trial is to be at the expense of the bidder.
This trial will enable the Buyer to make an informed decision in consideration to a potential national rollout based on the trial use of this equipment.

A full breakdown of the timings for this engagement is available in the RFI document.

The Buyer reserves the right to withdraw this engagement or not pursue this capability for any reason, and at any point, during this process.

Full and complete submissions should be sent to oploservices@homeoffice.gov.uk

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Refer to RFI document for further information

Milestone Date(s)and time(s)
Issue of RFI 05/09/2023
Last date for Clarification questions 15/09/2023
Response to Clarification questions 22/09/2023
Close of Submission of RFI 29/09/2023
Evaluation of RFI 02/10/2023
Notification of result of evaluation 06/10/2023

About the buyer

Contact name

Jamie Moore

Address

Conference Avenue
Portishead
BS20 7LZ
GB

Email

oploservices@homeoffice.gov.uk