Contract

Flight Information Management System, Unmanned Aircraft Traffic Management System

  • Satellite Applications Catapult

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-001507

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-036652

Published 18 January 2023, 11:04am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Satellite Applications Catapult

Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell

Didcot

OX11 0QR

Contact

Scarlet Forrest

Email

procurement@sa.catapult.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://sa.catapult.org.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA42845

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

RTO

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Space Sector


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Flight Information Management System, Unmanned Aircraft Traffic Management System

Reference number

RFP-FY-23-15

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60400000 - Air transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Satellite Applications Catapult, working with the Buckinghamshire Local enterprise partnership (Bucks LEP) have invested in the development of a Drone test and development centre (DTDC) this dedicated facility comprises of a set of drone workshops and hangers, 350 metre of horizonal or vertical take off runway and four dedicated drone VTOL Drone pads, the facility is located on the Westcott Venture Park in the heart of Buckinghamshire and is planned to be operational in early 2023.

The Satellite Applications Catapult is seeking a suitable supplier to design, install and commission all the necessary technical components and equipment to support drone operations and flight management in a safe and controlled environment.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34962220 - Air-traffic control systems
  • 34990000 - Control, safety, signalling and light equipment
  • 48120000 - Flight control software package
  • 48121000 - Air traffic control software package
  • 48131000 - Aviation ground support software package
  • 72212120 - Flight control software development services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Main site or place of performance

Westcott

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

See attached documentation for further detail

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: as per procurement documents / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-027747


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

RFP-FY-23-15

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To participate, interested parties must be registered on the MyTenders portal with up-to-date contact details to include company name and email. If you have any issues please contact procurement@sa.catapult.org.uk

(MT Ref:228498)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit