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Civil Aviation Authority

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Civil Aviation Authority

Buyer Address: Aviation House, Beehive Ring Road, Crawley, UK, RH6 0YR, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Carolina Blanco

Contact Email: Procurement@CAA.co.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 3301383021

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
1500000.0 GBP
Published
26 Nov 2025, 10:05
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
ALTER TECHNOLOGY TÜV NORD SAU, LGAI TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE S.A, SATALLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LTD, DEKRA GmbH, MADRONES LTD, SPYRIAN ENGINEERING LTD, TUV RHEINLAND UK LTD, VANTAGEUAV LTD
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Description

RPAS Testing Services to perform a variety of product evaluations for class marked drones.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Title: Drone specific product evaluations

Lot Description: Provision of test and evaluation services specifically applicable to UAS following UK Regulation (EU) 2019/945 and designated industry standards supporting this regulation for the technical areas.

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot Title: Non-drone specific product evaluations

Lot Description: Provision of test and evaluation services specifically applicable to non-UAS characteristics and product safety aspects not concerning flight safety, following relevant UK regulations, such as the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulation 2008, the Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 or the Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 and the designated industry standards supporting these regulations for the technical areas.

Lot 2 Status: cancelled

Lot 2 Has Options: No

Lot Title: Chemical

Lot Description: Provision of test and evaluation services applicable to general product safety requirements related to chemical and environmental safety, following relevant UK regulations, such as POP Regulation 2019/1021, REACH (Regulation (EC) 1907/2006) or RoHS and any designated industry standard supporting these regulations for the areas.

Lot 3 Status: cancelled

Lot 3 Has Options: No

Lot Title: Cyber Security

Lot Description: Provision of test and evaluation services applicable to cyber security requirements following relevant designated and international standards and best practices, such as ISO 15408 or ISO 19790 for the areas and technical aspects

Lot 4 Status: cancelled

Lot 4 Has Options: No

Contracts

Contract Title: Drone specific product evaluations

Contract Title: Non-drone specific product evaluations

Contract Title: Chemical

Contract Title: Cyber Security

Awards

Award Title: Drone specific product evaluations

Award Title: Non-drone specific product evaluations

Award Title: Chemical

Award Title: Cyber Security

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