Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b9c-a39a-70a3-ac78-252f3fc7102d/drone-services [Skip to main content](#main-content) closedGBopen procedure # Drone Services [Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/countess-of-chester-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust) Estimated value £8,000,000 Published 18 Apr 2023 Deadline Closed 3 May 2023 ## Who can bid - Split into 6 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Commercial Procurement Services (COCH CPS) are tendering Drone Services as there is massive opportunity and growth within this field. COCH CPS have identified a gap in the market with regards to specialist medical drone logistics and are aware that there are live trials in progress with a few different NHS Trusts. COCH CPS also acknowledge that an existing frameworks route to market may be limited in scope and have tried to ensure this Framework Agreement remains versatile to meet the needs of the Contracting Authority. There will be six lots: - Lot 1 - Supply of Drones, Associated Products and Software - Lot 2 - Supply of Drone Operator Pilots - Lot 3 - Hire of Drones, Associated Products and Software (including and excluding Operator Pilot) - Lot 4 - Maintenance, Repair and Servicing for Drones - Lot 5 - Training for Drones - Lot 6 - Supply of drones for medical drone delivery services ## CPV classification Air transport services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-03b6e5-2023-04-18T15:24:04+01:00 [View official notice ](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-03b6e5-2023-04-18T15:24:04+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free ](/register) [Buyer profileCountess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/countess-of-chester-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust)[SectorMore Transport services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-services) ## More tenders like this [Funeral Services and Coroners Transportation for the Black Country Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council 25 days left 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-36cd-706b-be1e-4b941b425a02/funeral-services-and-coroners-transportation-for-the-black-country)[Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant East Sussex County Council 4 days left 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1451e-c322-722f-84fe-50ab0dad61e4/taxi-and-mpv-1-8-seats-passenger-assistant-taxi-and-mpv-1-8-seats-passenge)[Special-purpose road passenger-transport services – EU-udbud 2026 - Levering af visiteret personbefordring til Kerteminde- og Langeland Kommuner Fællesindkøb Fyn 31 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-325d-70c0-a34e-82e2ce002861/denmark-special-purpose-road-passenger-transport-services-eu-udbud-2026-le)[Special-purpose road passenger-transport services – „Специализиран превоз за деца в задължителна предучилищна възраст и ученици на територията на община Крумовград по утвърдени маршрутни разписания“ по обособени позиции: № 1, 2 и 3 ОБЩИНА КРУМОВГРАД 31 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-748e-70df-8728-ce2d548075f2/bulgaria-special-purpose-road-passenger-transport-services-specializiran-pr)[Transport services (excl. Waste transport) – Ateriakuljetukset (DPS) Satakunnan hyvinvointialue 1459 days left 15 Oct 2030](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-0ee1-73ff-93f8-a4bdb83acb57/finland-transport-services-excl-waste-transport-ateriakuljetukset-dps)[Non-scheduled passenger transport – Schülerbeförderung im Freistellungsverkehr\_Nienburg / Weser Schülerbeförderung im Freistellungsverkehr 31 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-0b99-71af-9cc8-bf292cdc1e8b/germany-non-scheduled-passenger-transport-schulerbeforderung-im-freistellung)