LEE598C - Provision of U-Flyte Drone Flight-Testing Operations Support

National University of Ireland, Maynooth wishes to source and appoint a suitably qualified, licensed and experienced Drone Operators Service company to support all of U-Flyte research and development requirements to provide flight-testing operations support for all aspects of U-Flyte R&D work-programme. The purpose of this tender is to provide flight-testing operations support for the U-Flyte research and development work programme, centring on advanced drone operations and applications. In brief, the work programme will involve demonstrating non-standard and advanced drone flight, including flying BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight), carrying of sensors such as LiDAR, carrying other large payloads, testing novel communications and field testing innovative drone applications. The U-Flyte project is a scientific research project, partly funded by SFI and partly by industrial partners. The aim is to carry out research on innovative solutions for drone operations and applications, including modelling and management of airspace (U-space/UTM) and flight control, and investigating and demonstrating use of drones in the areas of, for example, marine search and rescue, infrastructure and agricultural monitoring and delivery applications on the island of Ireland.

Services

12/02/2019 14:00:00

60444100-3  Pilot services
34700000-4  Aircraft and spacecraft
34710000-7  Helicopters, aeroplanes, spacecraft and other powered aircraft
34711110-8  Fixed-wing aircrafts
34711200-6  Non-piloted aircraft
34711300-7  Piloted aircraft
34711400-8  Special-purpose aircraft
34740000-6  Aircraft or spacecraft equipment, trainers, simulators and associated parts
34741000-3  Aircraft equipment
35611800-8  Reconnaissance aircrafts
35613000-4  Unmanned aerial vehicles
60424100-7  Hire of aircraft with crew
60424110-0  Hire of fixed-wing aircraft with crew
60444000-2  Aircraft-operation services
60445000-9  Aircraft operating services