Consultancy Support
Consultancy support to help you establish your own Drone Division
4DS Drone Services provides practical consultancy and field-based support to help companies plan, build, and launch an in-house drone capability. The service is designed to guide your team through workflow design, compliance documentation, software implementation, and best-practice data capture so your drone division can operate efficiently, safely, and with confidence.
4DS Drone Services can work directly with clients to create a one-stop-shop pricing structure that aligns total costs after a face-to-face meeting. This allows the scope, staffing needs, software, documentation, and on-site support to be bundled into a clear and practical proposal tailored to your business.
Note: The pricing shown below is indicative and based on typical UK consultancy and field-service market ranges. CAA authorisation costs, software licences, travel, and expenses are not included unless agreed in writing.
Services and indicative UK pricing
- Drone division planning and consultancy.
Help to scope the opportunity, define the right operating model, identify equipment needs, and plan the steps required to create an internal drone division.
- CAA PDRA01 Operational Management Document support.
Drafting and refining the Operational Management Document and supporting paperwork needed for PDRA01-style operations. CAA authorisation fees are separate.
- PIX4D implementation and workflow setup.
Assistance with PIX4D configuration, workflow design, processing standards, file structure, deliverables, and team handover.
- Photogrammetry field support.
On-site guidance to improve image capture quality, overlap, flight planning, ground control use, processing outcomes, and operational consistency.
- LiDAR field support.
Best-practice support for planning and collecting LiDAR data, including mission setup, coverage, quality checks, and operational workflow.
- RTK, GNSS rover and ground control support.
Setup advice and practical support for RTK workflows, GNSS rover use, check points, control, and survey-grade capture methods.
- Operational procedures, SOPs and checklists.
Creation or refinement of practical procedures, checklists, and process documents to help teams work consistently and safely.
- Face-to-face workshop and on-site mentoring.
Hands-on consultancy at your premises or project site to train staff, review workflows, and support live operational planning.
- One-stop-shop package build.
A tailored package combining consultancy, documentation, software setup, and field support into a fixed or staged project price.
Pricing
From £650.00
From £850.00
POC
From £350.00 Per day
From £450.00 Per day
From £350.00 Per day
From £350.00 Per day
From £450.00 per day
£1,500 to £4000+