Open Market Consultation for the Public Procurement of Innovative solutions (PPI) of Offshore eVTOL Drones

This Prior Information Notice announces an OMC and provides early information in preparation of a potential future Public Procurement of Innovative solutions (PPI) concerning offshore drones preceded by testing innovative drone solutions. Overall, the Belgian Federal Public Service, Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment (FPS Health) aims to implement offshore …

CPV: 34711200 Unbemannte Luftfahrzeuge, 71630000 Technische Kontrolle und Tests, 38344000 Ausrüstung für Verunreinigungsüberwachung, 71354500 Vermessungsdienste auf See, 50246300 Reparatur und Wartung von schwimmenden Vorrichtungen
Ausführungsort:
Open Market Consultation for the Public Procurement of Innovative solutions (PPI) of Offshore eVTOL Drones
Vergabestelle:
Belgian Federal Public Service, Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment - FPS Health
Vergabenummer:

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Belgian Federal Public Service, Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment - FPS Health
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Health

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Open Market Consultation for the Public Procurement of Innovative solutions (PPI) of Offshore eVTOL Drones
Description : This Prior Information Notice announces an OMC and provides early information in preparation of a potential future Public Procurement of Innovative solutions (PPI) concerning offshore drones preceded by testing innovative drone solutions. Overall, the Belgian Federal Public Service, Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment (FPS Health) aims to implement offshore infrastructure with multifunctionality requirements, and a particular focus on grid connection, where an indispensable device like an eVTOL drone is needed. A Request for Information (RfI) questionnaire will provide FPS Health with feedback from the market about its main challenge. Suppliers are invited to answer all the questions of the survey (one survey per company). The questionnaire should be filled out online and submitted via the following link: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/FPS-Health-MarineEnvironment_OMC & in order to submit your request for participation in the OMC Webinar and potential e-pitching session, please follow this link: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/FPS-Health-MarineEnvironment_OMC_REGISTRATION

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Additional nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 34711200 Non-piloted aircraft
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71630000 Technical inspection and testing services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 38344000 Pollution-monitoring devices
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71354500 Marine survey services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 50246300 Repair and maintenance services of floating structures

2.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Oostende
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. Oostende ( BE255 )
Country : Belgium

2.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Zandvoorde
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. Oostende ( BE255 )
Country : Belgium

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : A PIN announces the OMC of a future PPI of innovative offshore eVTOL drones testing and deployment. PPI is an approach that allows public procurers to buy innovative solutions, and/or include requirements for continuous innovations and improvements in the manner the services are delivered. Overall, the OMC aims to: (1) Validate the findings of the preliminary market analysis and the viability of the set of technical and financial provisions. (2) Raise awareness to the industry regarding the potential future PPI. (3) Collect insights from the industry which can be used to finetune the tender specifications and publish a more qualitative tender. The information of the OMC will be published for transparency purposes on the following webpage ( https://www.publicprocurement.be/bda ), in which you can search for “eVTOL drones” by filling this in the search bar and/or filtering your results based on the publication date - 07/10/2025. Participation in the OMC is voluntary and not a prerequisite for participating in the PPI tender, however, market players are encouraged to participate as their feedback will be useful to finetune the procurement strategy. This OMC is performed under the law of FPS Health which is Belgian law.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

3. Part

3.1 Part technical ID : PAR-0001

Title : N/A
Description : N/A

3.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 34711200 Non-piloted aircraft

3.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Oostende
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. Oostende ( BE255 )
Country : Belgium

3.1.2 Place of performance

Town : Zandvoorde
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. Oostende ( BE255 )
Country : Belgium

3.1.9 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Belgian Federal Public Service, Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment - FPS Health

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Belgian Federal Public Service, Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment - FPS Health
Registration number : 998853815
Department : Marine Environment Department, Directorate General (DG) Environment
Postal address : Avenue Galilée/Galileelaan 5 bus 2
Town : Brussels
Postcode : 1210
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Contact point : Wim De Schutter
Telephone : 0000000000
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0000

Official name : Publications Office of the European Union
Registration number : PUBL
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : 2417
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 29291
Internet address : https://op.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 91c5708b-6b16-4489-b2b6-6ba56a0d88ae - 01
Form type : Planning
Notice type : Prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice used only for information
Notice dispatch date : 03/10/2025 16:13 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00656262-2025
OJ S issue number : 192/2025
Publication date : 07/10/2025
Estimated date of publication of a contract notice within this procedure : 01/02/2026