HMCG Drone Trial Licensing and Hosting
About This Opportunity
United Kingdom contract award (ICT & digital): HMCG Drone Trial Licensing. By Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Awarded to Bellwade Ltd (GBP 100K, Aug 2025).
This is a services contract in the information and communication technology, transport and logistics and Research sectors, with a focus on Cloud Services and Aviation. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the information and communication technology sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.
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.
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on March 25, 2026. Last refreshed 4 days ago. Reference: 027422-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Maritime and Coastguard Agency has issued 41 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 3 currently open and 31 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Information & Communication Technology, and Transport & Logistics. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: June 16, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
How can I submit a bid?
Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 027422-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.
Is this tender still open?
No — the contract has already been awarded to Bellwade Ltd. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Maritime and Coastguard Agency in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Services contract in the Information & Communication Technology sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
How much was the contract awarded for?
Bellwade Ltd was awarded the contract for £100,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
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