Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b9d-61d1-7289-a56b-4e9fa193c306/drone-test-and-development-centre-operating-systems [Skip to main content](#main-content) pendingGBopen procedure # Drone Test and Development Centre Operating Systems [Satellite Applications Catapult](https://tendernation.io/buyers/satellite-applications-catapult) Estimated value Not stated Published 21 Apr 2023 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Split into 3 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender The Satellite Applications Catapult (SAC) in partnership with the Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership (Bucks LEP) have invested in the development of a Drone Test and Development Centre (DTDC). This dedicated facility located on the Westcott Venture Park comprising of a set of drone workshops and hangars, 270 metres of horizonal or vertical take-off runway and four dedicated drone VTOL UAS pads, became operational in 2023. The facility provides the ground infrastructure for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) operations and onward development of UAS and their associated technology, and now requires the deployment of dedicated management information systems to govern its airspace and to ensure safe operation in a complex operating environment. For more information please see the attached document. ## CPV classification Air transport servicesAir-traffic control systemsControl, safety, signalling and light equipmentFlight control software packageAir traffic control software packageAviation ground support software packageFlight control software development services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-03c351-2023-04-21T15:54:25+01:00 [View official notice ](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-03c351-2023-04-21T15:54:25+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 profileSatellite Applications Catapult: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/satellite-applications-catapult)[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 24 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 30 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)[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)[Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver – Świadczenie usług drogowego przewozu pracowników „PKP Intercity” S.A. "PKP Intercity" S.A. 9 days left 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-0c18-730a-bd62-7e1ed78e5fd6/poland-hire-of-passenger-transport-vehicles-with-driver-swiadczenie-uslug-dr)[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)