Drone Services

  • Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

F14: Notice for changes or additional information

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-011130

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b6e5

Published 18 April 2023, 3:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool Road

Chester

CH2 1UL

Email

info@coch-cps.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.coch.nhs.uk


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Drone Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60400000 - Air transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Commercial Procurement Services (COCH CPS) are tendering Drone Services as there is massive opportunity and growth within this field. COCH CPS have identified a gap in the market with regards to specialist medical drone logistics and are aware that there are live trials in progress with a few different NHS Trusts. COCH CPS also acknowledge that an existing frameworks route to market may be limited in scope and have tried to ensure this Framework Agreement remains versatile to meet the needs of the Contracting Authority.

There will be six lots:

• Lot 1 - Supply of Drones, Associated Products and Software

• Lot 2 - Supply of Drone Operator Pilots

• Lot 3 - Hire of Drones, Associated Products and Software (including and excluding Operator Pilot)

• Lot 4 - Maintenance, Repair and Servicing for Drones

• Lot 5 - Training for Drones

• Lot 6 - Supply of drones for medical drone delivery services


Section six. Complementary information

six.6) Original notice reference

Notice number: 2023/S 000-009094


Section seven. Changes

seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice

Section number

II.1.4

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The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Commercial Procurement Services (COCH CPS) are tendering Drone Services as there is massive opportunity and growth within this field. COCH CPS have identified a gap in the market with regards to specialist medical drone logistics and are aware that there are live trials in progress with a few different NHS Trusts. COCH CPS also acknowledge that an existing frameworks route to market may be limited in scopeand have tried to ensure this Framework Agreement remains versatile to meet the needs of the Contracting Authority.

There will be six lots:

• Lot 1 - Supply of Drones, Associated Products and Software

• Lot 2 - Supply of Drone Operator Pilots

• Lot 3 - Hire of Drones, Associated Products and Software (including andexcluding Operator Pilot)

• Lot 4 - Maintenance, Repair and Servicing for Drones

• Lot 5 - Training for Drones

• Lot 6 - Supply of drones for medical drone delivery services

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The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service wishes to establish a National framework agreement to enable and support Drone Services within the NHS and Wider Public Sector within the UK. The purpose of this Framework Agreement is to allow provider(s) to offer services within the scope of the six Lots listed below:

• Lot 1 - Supply of Drones, Associated Products and Software

• Lot 2 - Supply of Drone Operator Pilots

• Lot 3 - Hire of Drones, Associated Products and Software (including and excluding Operator Pilot)

• Lot 4 - Maintenance, Repair and Servicing for Drones

• Lot 5 - Training for Drones

• Lot 6 - Supply of drones for medical drone delivery services