Summary
Machine-generated summaryYPO is seeking supplier interest for the renewal of an existing solution covering drones, UAVs and associated services, including servicing, maintenance, surveying, distribution, photography, video production, analysis and surveillance. The focus is on supporting emergency services and wider public-sector operational requirements, excluding hobbyist or general media work. YPO also wants to understand suppliers' routes to market and customer base, and to hear from potential YPO customers. Proposed routes to market are a Competitive Selection Process for lots 1 and 2 (Drones and Drone Services) and Award Without Competition for lot 1 only (Drones).
Description
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- Documents in English.
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Source: Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service)
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What this market pays
The buyer has too few awards of its own in this sector, so this is the range of the last 57 awards for Security, fire-fighting & defence equipment in United Kingdom.
- This notice
- €589.9M
- Median award
- €177,748
- Middle half of past awards
- €47,377 to €367,998
The estimate is larger than three in four past awards.
Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.
The buyer
Full buyer profileYorkshire Purchasing Organisation
- notices in the register
- 41
- awards
- 25
- awarded in total
- €2.5M
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 21
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 14%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 92%
Based on 21 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.
This buyer has no award history in this sector yet. Usual winners, Security, fire-fighting & defence equipment - United Kingdom
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axon Public Safety UK Ltd | 3 | €2.4M | Aug 2026 |
| COONEEN DEFENCE LIMITED | 3 | €442,815 | Sep 2026 |
| REVEAL MEDIA LIMITED | 3 | €293,268 | Aug 2026 |
| Arco Limited | 2 | €12.6M | Jul 2026 |
| Chiptech international Limited | 2 | €1.1M | Jul 2026 |
Based on 87 awards with a linked company profile over the last 2 years.
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Market context
Larger than 99% of the open notices in Security, fire-fighting & defence equipment across Europe.
- open now in Security, fire-fighting & defence equipment
- 969
- median open notice
- €178,627
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersUnited Kingdom · Security, fire-fighting & defence equipment
- different companies won awards here
- 76
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 10%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 63
Based on 87 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
Change history
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- Title
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Was:
Drones and Drone Services - Now: Drone and Drone Services (1356)
- Status
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Was:
Upcoming - Now: Open
- Estimated value
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Was:
€583,396,535 - Now: €589,880,018 +1%
- Submission deadline
- not stated
- Now: November 11, 2026, 14:00
- Scope and criteria
- The description was shortened. Re-read it before you bid.
- Procedure
- not stated
- Now: Open procedure
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