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Drone and Drone Services (1356)

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation

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Framework agreement
2 lots

Key details

Contracting authority
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation
Public authority - sub-central government
Region
Wakefield
Delivery: United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Contract value
£500,000,000ex VAT
£600,000,000 inc VAT
Deadline
11 November 2026
Enquiry deadline
30 October 2026(questions / clarifications)
Award decision
15 February 2027(estimated)
Published
12 October 2026

Procurement

Contract period
1 March 2027 - 28 February 2031
4 years
Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 35613000 Unmanned aerial vehicles

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Description

The Drones and Drone Services framework offers two call-off award procedures: Award Without Competition and Competitive Selection Process.

The solution is to support the public sector in the purchase of drones and associated products and services.

Full description

This lot is for the provision of supply, maintenance, accessories and managed services. Examples of these (but not limited to) are shown below.

  • Any aircraft operating or designed to operate autonomously or to be piloted remotely without a pilot on board. Drones operating within Open, Specific or Certified categories and to include accessories carried by drones.
  • Maintenance and servicing of drones
  • Design and building of drones
  • Technical training on specific drones
  • Relevant software and hardware solutions, such as ground control stations and data management.
  • Associated hardware such as docking stations, charging solutions and other safety related solutions – including signage such as ‘Drones in operation’.
  • Drones with a managed service
  • Remotely operated vehicles (ground or submersible)

How to engage

Your support will enable us to shape the solution to meet yours and your customer’s needs. YPO reserves the right to not commit to advertising this tender if we do so wish. Any information provided by suppliers prior to any advertising of the tender will not be used to determine the outcome of any processes. Should YPO wish to proceed further a formal procurement process will be followed in accordance with YPO's contract procedure rules. Please note that this notice is to undertake early supplier engagement only, information is being sought without prejudice and without commitment. If you are interested in this opportunity, please email the named contact on this notice. [email protected]

Contact

Address
41 Industrial Park, Wakefield, WF2 0XE

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Identifiers

Buyer reference
001356
Notice ID
096010-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df58

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