Contract

HMCG Drone Trial Licensing and Hosting

  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-045956

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058126

Published 5 August 2025, 9:19am



Scope

Reference

TCA 3/7/1842

Description

Aviation licensing use within iSAR to support HMCGs Drone trial, which will provide all the requirements as listed in the Authority's specification document.

This awarded contract will allow for appropriate governance, planning and recording of Drone operations across HMCG. Providing HMCG a compliant method to commence, capture, store and access operational HMCG Drone Footage to support the drone trial in its objectives to 'Research and evaluate the potential for on scene drone technology.


Contract 1. HMCG Drone Trial Licensing and Hosting

Supplier

Contract value

  • £100,000 excluding VAT
  • £120,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

5 August 2025

Contract dates

  • 5 August 2025 to 30 November 2026
  • Possible extension to 30 November 2028
  • 3 years, 3 months, 27 days

Description of possible extension:

The Buyer may extend the Contract for a period of up to 24 Months (1 +1) by giving not less than 10 Working Days notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.

Main procurement category

Goods

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Additional licences and storage options.

CPV classifications

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

Signed contract documents

Signed Contract - HMCG Drone Trial Licensing and Hosting - REDACTED.pdf


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

Bellwade Ltd

Innovation Centre, St Cross Business Park

Newport, Isle of Wight

PO30 5WB

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ34 - Isle of Wight

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. HMCG Drone Trial Licensing and Hosting


Contracting authority

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCWN-9665-QVMZ

105 Commercial Road

Southampton

SO15 1EG

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ32 - Southampton

Organisation type: Public authority - central government