Drones Sensor Network for Solent Transport FTZ Programme - Market Consultation

Portsmouth City Council, on behalf of Solent Transport, is conducting a market consultation for the supply and installation of sensors for the drone sensor network as part of the Solent Transport Future Transport Zone (FTZ) Programme. The sensors will support drone operations for medical logistics, including monitoring aviation activity to enable safe Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights across the Solent area for efficient NHS supply deliveries between hospitals. This £150,000 contract fits into the DfT-funded FTZ initiative, which trials innovative transport solutions like gust-proof drones and airspace management to inform UK policy on unsegregated drone integration.