Published date: 26 January 2024

Last edited date: 19 February 2024

This notice was replaced on 20 June 2024

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Awarded contract (published 20 June 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

2024Advanced Industrial Drone Operations(IDO)

Published date

26 January 2024

Closing date

23 February 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

11 March 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2024

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?

No

Description

ECITB has applied and successfully achieved match funding from the Swansea Bay City Deal, (SBCD) 'Skills and Talent project' fund, to further develop the ECITB IDO programme of courses. The funding has allowed ECITB to accelerate its development of skills for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) training and competence programme (IDO). The development of high-quality skills and competence is essential to fully utilise the advances is technology and use of UAS (Drones) in industry and reduce the impact of working at height whilst enhancing the inspection and maintenance of valuable national assets.
The ECITB IDO programme does exactly this and also provides quality assured third party certification for the competence of UAS pilots at Foundation and Advanced levels. The development of the training materials for the Advanced course will complement the foundation and ensure a pipeline of pilots who are not only able to fly a UAV safely but also effectively, gaining valuable information on assets, topography, conduct surveys and enter confined and dangerous spaces limiting human involvement.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Reg Rudd

Address

Office F15, Kings House Business Centre
Home Park Estate, Station Road
Kings Langley
WD4 8LZ
England

Telephone

07880013436

Email

reg.rudd@ecitb.org.uk