Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2022-05-13
Buyer: University of Turku
Country: FI
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 34711200: Aeroplanes
Estimated value: 400000 EUR

Technical requirements: which will be used to map the market and prepare a possible tender for the acquisition of a UAS system for water research as part of the national hydrological research infrastructure.
Meeting times: Separate discussions with each market participant will be held during June, max. 1 h per company, online or at the Helsinki, Viikki location - please email us a suggestion at an appropriate time.  The time will be agreed jointly, but ultimately the time will be determined by the inviter.
Participants are allowed to send brochures and other information about their products and systems in advance.
1) The Center of Expertise has three main research areas in Finland from south to north, one of which is in Oulankajoki, where the UAS system can be used. One or more measuring devices, such as a spectral camera and or a laser beam, are attached to the UAS system. There are one to three UAS systems in the procurement, depending on the configuration of one system and the price.
2) Drones (draft will be discussed): Total weight not exceeding 25 kg, payload less than 10 kg (various equipment); operating distance less than 100 km; operating time 1-2 h; operating distance less than 10 km; flight altitude mainly below 120 m; possible real-time data transmission from the air to the Internet and / or the support platform.
3) Drone launch pad: drone platform for outdoor use for landing and battery charging process, transfers data to the internet and or stores a significant amount of data.
4) Support services (training, maintenance, data transfer, base stations, remote control, spare parts, other services)
5) Are demonstrations possible? The content and implementation of a possible demonstration can be discussed.
HYDRO-RDI Center of Excellence in the project HYDRO-RI-platform project, which is funded by the European Union - NextGenerationEU - grant 346165.
which will be used to map the market and prepare a possible tender for the acquisition of a UAS system for water research as part of the national hydrological research infrastructure.
Meeting times: Separate discussions with each market participant will be held during June, max. 1 h per company, online or at the Helsinki, Viikki location - please email us a suggestion at an appropriate time.  The time will be agreed jointly, but ultimately the time will be determined by the inviter.
Participants are allowed to send brochures and other information about their products and systems in advance.
1) The Center of Expertise has three main research areas in Finland from south to north, one of which is in Oulankajoki, where the UAS system can be used. One or more measuring devices, such as a spectral camera and or a laser beam, are attached to the UAS system. There are one to three UAS systems in the procurement, depending on the configuration of one system and the price.
2) Drones (draft will be discussed): Total weight not exceeding 25 kg, payload less than 10 kg (various equipment); operating distance less than 100 km; operating time 1-2 h; operating distance less than 10 km; flight altitude mainly below 120 m; possible real-time data transmission from the air to the Internet and / or the support platform.
3) Drone launch pad: drone platform for outdoor use for landing and battery charging process, transfers data to the internet and or stores a significant amount of data.


Award value: 400000