Quick decision context for procurement relevance and maturity.
Inland Fisheries Ireland is procuring high-performance unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) across three lots—small mini-drones, medium-sized drones for mapping, and medium-sized drones for specialist functions—to enable staff to conduct a wide range of operational activities in the field, building on nearly 10 years of successful use. The drones, valued at EUR 190,000, will be allocated to trained staff for patrolling and protection of inland fisheries resources, including lakes, rivers, and coastal areas across river basin districts. This open procedure establishes a framework agreement under Directive 2014/24/EU for supplies.