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MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency

HMCG DRONE TECHNOLOGY TRIAL - PART 1: PURCHASE OF DRONE EQUIPMENT

Security & DefenceCPV 35000000 35600000 35610000
Value£23k
Awarded22 Feb 2023
Published1 Jun 2023
RegionUK-wide
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£23ktotal contract value
median £210k
this tender£0£17.6m

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The brief

The MCA intends trailing the use of drone platforms within HM Coastguard's normal area of responsibility and they will be deployed from scene for the purposes of supporting the delivery of our functions.

These drone platforms must be suitable for Emergency Service usage.

It has been widely proven in the Emergency Services across the world that operational drone use is an extremely cost-effective method of increasing operational safety and increased situational awareness whilst also saving lives.

Two Coastguard Rescue Service (CRS) teams will take part in the trial and the results of this trial will help to inform future requirements should the concept of operational drone use be approved.

The following framework was used for this contract YPO 992 - Drones and Associated Products and Services Lot 1: Category G - SPECIALIST DRONE FOR USE IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

These drone platforms must be suitable

These drone platforms must be suitable for Emergency Service usage.

02

Two Coastguard Rescue Service (CRS) teams

Two Coastguard Rescue Service (CRS) teams will take part in the trial and the results of this trial will help to inform future requirements should the concept of operational drone use be approved.

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Stage
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