France – Non-piloted aircraft – Fourniture de drones, accessoires, composants et prestations associées au profit des forces armées et de sécurité

The framework agreement aims to supply drones and their accessories, as well as any associated services, to meet the needs of the armed and security forces. The drones included in the scope of the framework agreement are low-mass drones (less than 25 kg) available off-the-shelf (COTS – Commercial off-the-Shelf) and compliant with applicable European regulations. They mainly correspond to classes C0 to C6 according to the EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) classification. The main services to be provided are as follows: - supply of drones, accessories, equipment and components, - associated services such as training in the use of drones, diagnostic services, maintenance, specific technical assistance, - setting up and managing a dedicated e-commerce site for orders, - implementing a solution on the e-commerce site allowing payment by level 3 procurement card (Decree No. 2023-209 of 27 March 2023 relating to the execution of public expenditure by procurement card), - providing all technical documentation (instructions, user manual, etc.) as well as updates (software and documentation updates), - advising users on orders and assisting with the implementation of equipment, - a monitoring and advisory service on the technical and operational developments of the global drone market, - managing complaints and warranty claims. This is a defence or security contract. The present framework agreement project is subject to the negotiated procedure in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 2324-1, L. 2324-3, R. 2324-1, R. 2324-3, R. 2361-1, R. 2361-8 to R. 2361-12 of the Public Procurement Code. Pursuant to Articles R. 2362-1 to R. 2362-8 of the Public Procurement Code, this is a framework agreement with subsequent contracts and purchase orders. Pursuant to Articles R. 2372-19 to R. 2372-21 of the Public Procurement Code, subsequent contracts may present significant technical uncertainties and may include a portion of supplies or services that could not be precisely defined in the initial public contract. The maximum indicated in sections 2.1.3 and 5.1.5 corresponds to the maximum contractual volume of the services to be provided, beyond which the framework agreement must end. It is specified that the deadline indicated in section 5.1.12 is Paris time.