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Contract Notice

The Provision of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Managed Service

  • First published: 13 March 2024
  • Last modified: 13 March 2024

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-0447d2
Published by:
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Authority ID:
AA28341
Publication date:
13 March 2024
Deadline date:
15 April 2024
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

BlueLight Commercial is undertaking a procurement procedure on behalf of the National Police Air Service (NPAS) with the Contracting Authority intended to be 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.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Wellington House, 40-50, Wellington Street

Leeds

UK

E-mail: commercialteam@westyorks-ca.gov.uk

NUTS: UKE42

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

The Provision of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Managed Service

Reference number: BLC0159

II.1.2) Main CPV code

75000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

BlueLight Commercial is undertaking a procurement procedure on behalf of the National Police Air Service (NPAS) with the Contracting Authority intended to be 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.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 500 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75000000

35613000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK11


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

BlueLight Commercial is undertaking a procurement procedure on behalf of the National Police Air Service (NPAS) with the Contracting Authority intended to be 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.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 6

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

See electronically available tender documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 15/04/2024

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 15/04/2024

Local time: 12:00

Place:

Tenders will be opened electronically through the e-tendering system used for the procurement.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

British High Court of Justice

Royal Courts of Justice

London

WC2A 2LL

UK

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

12/03/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
75000000 Administration, defence and social security services Defence and security
35613000 Unmanned aerial vehicles Military aircrafts

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
commercialteam@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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