Planning

Regional Drone Purchases

  • The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-054427

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05954a

Published 5 September 2025, 4:56pm



Scope

Reference

1303 Regional Drone Purchases

Description

Devon and Cornwall Police are conducting pre-market analysis to understand the commercial supply base for a Mixture of Drones (Aircraft) to accommodate varying payloads and interoperability functionality.

We are seeking suppliers with proven past performance including technical capability and capacity, evidence of economic and financial standing.

This opportunity will be dynamic and evolving. This Notice is to alert the market of the potential parameters of the requirements.

We would like to hear from you as part of our market analysis phase, by way of completing a brief questionnaire to establish relevant information. Contact the Procurement team listed for more detail. There may be further request to discuss the requirement via team's meeting at SWPPS discretion.

The Device(s) are required to either replace, enhance or uplift the current Fleet of Drones for Devon and Cornwall, Dorset and potentially Gloucestershire Police Forces, in additional to other regional Forces or Blue-light organisations who may express an interest to utilise this contract.

Please go to:

https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders to express interest in this market engagement .

Total value (estimated)

  • £150,000 excluding VAT
  • £170,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 2 February 2026 to 2 February 2028
  • Possible extension to 2 February 2030
  • 4 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 35613000 - Unmanned aerial vehicles

Engagement

Engagement deadline

19 September 2025

Engagement process description

Remote Questionnaire & Virtual Meetings


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 November 2025


Contracting authority

The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJZW-2866-PYJW

Middlemoor

Exeter

EX2 7HQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: HAWKEY, Kirsty

Telephone: 07703885619

Email: jennifer.smith@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk

Website: http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk

Region: UKK43 - Devon CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government