Information

Tender reference number	Frontex/2022/OP/1050/JL
Title	Trial of Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) for Multi-domain Aerial Surveillance
Description	The subject of the contract is the procurement of multi-domain (lot 1) and multi-purpose (lot 2) aerial border surveillance trial in a quasi-operational environment as specified in the Terms of Reference.
Contract type	Services
Procedure type	Open procedure
Status	Closed
Published on TED
Submission Method	Electronic
Tenders may be submitted	All lots
Maximum number of lots	2
Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)	Public contract
Address of the buyer profile: (URL)
Estimated total value	2,720,000.00 EUR
Main CPV	60440000

Conditions for participation

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers	The tenderer is asked to prove that is authorised to perform the contract under the national law. Required a copy of an official document (Company Court Register, Official Gazette, etc.) confirming that the tenderer is already established as a recognised legal entity and is registered in a relevant professional or trade register.
Economic and financial standing - List and brief description of selection criteria	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Economic and financial standing- Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability - List and brief description of selection criteria	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability - Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Milestones

TED publication date	18/10/2022 00:00
Question deadline	09/11/2022 23:59 UTC+01:00
Answer deadline	10/11/2022 23:59 UTC+01:00
Time limit for receipt of tenders	17/11/2022 11:00
Conditions for opening tenders (date)	18/11/2022 11:00

Lots

Lot number	Title	Description
Lot 1	Procurement of Multi-Domain Aerial Border Surveillance Trial in a Quasi-operational Environment	The service consists of the provision of turn-key multi-domain aerial border surveillance services in a quasi-operational environment, with remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities. The services shall include the platforms, payloads, ground stations, command, control and communications architecture, the necessary personnel and expertise to deploy, operate, manage and maintain it. The systems shall be used for the execution of a pilot project that will test and evaluate the performance, cost-efficiency and reliability of these platforms for the surveillance of contiguous multi-domain areas of interest, namely in maritime, coastal and land environments.
Lot 2	Procurement of Multi-purpose Aerial Border Surveillance Trial in a Quasi-operational Environment	The service consists of the provision of turn-key multi-purpose aerial maritime border surveillance services in a quasi-operational environment, with remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities. The services shall include the platforms, payloads, ground stations, command, control and communications architecture, the necessary personnel and expertise to deploy, operate, manage, and maintain it. The systems shall be used for the execution of a pilot project trial that will test and evaluate the performance, cost-efficiency, and reliability of these platforms for the surveillance of contiguous multi-purpose areas of interest, namely in maritime and coastal environments.

Notices

Reference	Notice type	Publication date
2022/S 201-570499	Contract notice	18/10/2022 00:00