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    ContractsTethered Drone System Procurement
    Awarded contract

    Tethered Drone System Procurement

    Awarded
    £44.5k
    Published 22 Sept 2026

    Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner invites suppliers to bid for an integrated tethered drone system with ground station and heavy-lift unmanned aircraft for operational police use.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 22 Sept 2026· 1 month agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £44.5k
    Published 22 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £44,451
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CO
      COLENA LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 month ago.

    22 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire is seeking to procure a complete tethered drone system capability. This includes a tethered ground station system and a compatible heavy-lift unmanned aircraft system (UAS/drone) suitable for police operations. The system should enable sustained aerial surveillance and reconnaissance while maintaining continuous power and data connectivity through the tether. Suppliers should demonstrate expertise in tethered UAS technology, operational reliability in law enforcement applications, and compliance with relevant airspace regulations and safety standards.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In media communications, Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. COLENA LTD1× · 50%
    2. Saab UK Ltd1× · 50%

    Across media communications, the most active winners are BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC, SOFTCAT PLC, VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077785

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    Buyer
    Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire
    Sector
    Media & Communications