Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cc5-d4f9-719e-8dd9-918c248beda8/hmcg-drone-technology-trial-part-1-purchase-of-drone-equipment awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # HMCG drone technology trial - PART 1: purchase of drone equipment [MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/mca-maritime-and-coastguard-agency) Estimated value £23,000 Published 1 Jun 2023 Deadline Closed 22 Feb 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The MCA intends trailing the use of drone platforms within HM Coastguard's normal area of responsibility and they will be deployed from scene for the purposes of supporting the delivery of our functions. These drone platforms must be suitable for Emergency Service usage. It has been widely proven in the Emergency Services across the world that operational drone use is an extremely cost-effective method of increasing operational safety and increased situational awareness whilst also saving lives. Two Coastguard Rescue Service (CRS) teams will take part in the trial and the results of this trial will help to inform future requirements should the concept of operational drone use be approved. The following framework was used for this contract YPO 992 - Drones and Associated Products and Services Lot 1: Category G - SPECIALIST DRONE FOR USE IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT ## CPV classification Unmanned aerial vehicles Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/ac34d317-b462-424d-836e-e04b98a72ad8) 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](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/mca-maritime-and-coastguard-agency) [Sector More Security, fire & defence equipment tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/security-fire-defence-equipment) ## More tenders like this [Protective and safety clothing – Suministro de 540 trajes especiales de intervención en incendios para el departamento de bomberos, prevención, intervención en emergencias y protección civil. · Junta de Gobierno del Ajuntament de València · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-63bd-724d-bc08-59133ce7ac31/spain-protective-and-safety-clothing-suministro-de-540-trajes-especiales-de) [Individual equipment – ΔΙΑΚΗΡΥΞΗ ΕΠΑΝΑΛΗΠΤΙΚΟΥ ΔΙΕΘΝΟΥΣ ΑΝΟΙΧΤΟΥ ΔΙΑΓΩΝΙΣΜΟΥ · ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΕΙΑ ΑΝΤΕΓΚΛΗΜΑΤΙΚΗΣ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗΣ · 16 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6dc9-73e3-bd1a-4a9f0d3f0fae/greece-individual-equipment-diakhryksh-epanalhptiku-diethnus-anixtu-diagon) [Surveillance and security systems and devices – NABAVA I UGRADNJA SUSTAVA ZA ELEKTRONSKU EVIDENCIJU PRAŽNJENJA SPREMNIKA · Grad Zagreb · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-92a5-7389-9970-6f4a2ce802fc/croatia-surveillance-and-security-systems-and-devices-nabava-i-ugradnja-sust) [Safety vests – Suministro de chalecos de intervención e interiores DGP · Departament d'Interior i Seguretat Pública · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-61b4-724e-ab4e-ff02089e9be9/spain-safety-vests-suministro-de-chalecos-de-intervencion-e-interiores-dgp) [Protective and safety clothing – Feuerwehrschutzkleidung (PSA Leasing + Wäsche) für die Feuerwehren der Samtgemeinde Elm-Asse · Landkreis Wolfenbüttel für die Samtgemeinde Elm-Asse · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-66fb-729f-9dd3-f1985c19c1f5/germany-protective-and-safety-clothing-feuerwehrschutzkleidung-psa-leasing) [Security cameras – Vytvorenie centrálnej dátovej platformy a trvalý monitoring kvality ovzdušia, analýzy dopravy, parkovania a bezpečnosti · Mesto Banská Štiavnica · 39 days left · 27 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6f8f-712d-aeb5-2edd67d6a870/slovakia-security-cameras-vytvorenie-centralnej-datovej-platformy-a-trvaly-m)