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Supply of Fixed Wing Drone[E11]

United KingdomDevonDevon and Cornwall Police[E1]

Deadline[E4]
Buyer's deadline: 3 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 3 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC.
Value
Not stated
Procedure[E8]
Open procedure (below threshold)One stage: bids go in by the deadline
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What they want

The Customer wishes to appoint one or more Contractor(s) to provide a Fixed Wing Drone to support the expansion of the Drone Fleet and the operators of the devices in line with variety of diverse operations, to continually improve and enhance Policing. Devon and Cornwall Drone Team currently utilise several different aircraft which are operated through rotary or propeller functionality.

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  • UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
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Published[E9]
17 Feb 2025
Last checked
19 hours ago
About the requirement · From the notice
The Customer wishes to appoint one or more Contractor(s) to provide a Fixed Wing Drone to support the expansion of the Drone Fleet and the operators of the devices in line with variety of diverse operations, to continually improve and enhance Policing. Devon and Cornwall Drone Team currently utilise several different aircraft which are operated through rotary or propeller functionality. A Fixed Wing Drone poses fundamental benefits to further efficiently deliver their services to the wider Force, regionally or nationally through Mutual Aid work. The objective of this tender is to further enhance the team's capabilities, enabling the Drone Team to continue to providing air support and situational awareness for a variety of policing situations, including spontaneous and planned Emergency Service Incidents, searches for missing persons, investigative support, Road Traffic Collisions, Major Crime, and Event planning and management using Fixed Wing capabilities. Additional information: Additional information on how to apply for this contract - direct to sell2 website (https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders) Keyword Search unmanned Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No[E5]

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  • Delivery location: South West, United Kingdom.[E6]

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Eligibility and requirements

  • DetailDelivery location: South West, United Kingdom.[E6]
  • The notice doesn't say. Check the selection criteria in the tender documents.

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Evidence11 facts from the notice · Show

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  1. E1

    The buyer is Devon and Cornwall Police.

    Document c0812b95-8feb-47d4-969f-ecf11bbbb545-827038, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 35613000 (Unmanned aerial vehicles).

    Document c0812b95-8feb-47d4-969f-ecf11bbbb545-827038, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    Document c0812b95-8feb-47d4-969f-ecf11bbbb545-827038, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 3 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC.

    “2025-03-03T12:00:00Z”

    Document c0812b95-8feb-47d4-969f-ecf11bbbb545-827038, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “The Customer wishes to appoint one or more Contractor(s) to provide a Fixed Wing Drone to support the expansion of the Drone Fleet and the operators of the devices in line with variety of diverse operations, to continually improve and enhance Policing. Devon and Cornwall Drone T…”

    Document c0812b95-8feb-47d4-969f-ecf11bbbb545-827038, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: South West, United Kingdom.

    Document c0812b95-8feb-47d4-969f-ecf11bbbb545-827038, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    This notice changes or updates a call for competition.

    “tenderAmendment”

    Document c0812b95-8feb-47d4-969f-ecf11bbbb545-827038, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The procedure is: Open procedure (below threshold).

    Document c0812b95-8feb-47d4-969f-ecf11bbbb545-827038, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The notice was published on 17 Feb 2025.

    “2025-02-17T12:39:00Z”

    Document c0812b95-8feb-47d4-969f-ecf11bbbb545-827038, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document c0812b95-8feb-47d4-969f-ecf11bbbb545-827038, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The notice is titled "Supply of Fixed Wing Drone".

    Document c0812b95-8feb-47d4-969f-ecf11bbbb545-827038, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC

    The deadline (2025-03-03T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document c0812b95-8feb-47d4-969f-ecf11bbbb545-827038