Procurement Summary
Country : Ireland
Summary : Restricted Procedure
Deadline : 25 Apr 2025
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Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 116007768
Document Ref. No. : 156349-2025
Financier : Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : Refer Document
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This notification is not a procurement nor an invitation to submit bids. The Department of Defence as the executive authority of the Minister for Defence on behalf of the Irish Defence Forces is undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise to outline a planned procurement of UAS. This Prior Information Notice is to alert the market of the requirement. Total Quantity or Scope; UAS systems are in widespread usage amongst contemporary militaries for a variety of taskings. The scope of this enquiry is to establish the extent of market offerings available further to the broad parameters as listed in the questionnaire type annex. These relate to a potential successor platform to the current platform in use with the Defence Forces predominantly used for ISTAR purposes. No strike capability is currently contemplated but the ability of either the platform and/or the ground control component to seamlessly deliver a strike capability might be stated in the responses. The platform sought would ideally be fixed wing, although Vertical Take-Off & Landing (VTOL) systems will also be considered. If fixed wing the platform should be catapult launched, preferably propelled by electric motor and carry a dual Electro-Optical and IR ISTAR payload. It is additionally envisaged the platform would align with NATO class 1 -Small designation. Parties wishing to respond to this PIN might, by reference to the response mechanism used on this platform submit replies to the several requests for in...
Document Type: Prior Information Notice
Reference Number: CON/0020/2025
Contract Type: supplies
Estimated Value: 0000 - EUR
Doc Title: Restricted Procedure
Dispatch Date: 2025-03-10
Publish Date: 2025-03-11
Submission Date: 2025-04-25
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