Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Civil Aviation Authority · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Alter Technology TÜV Nord Sau, SME, DEKRA GmbH, SME, Lgai Technological Centre S.A, Madrones Ltd, SME, Satallite Applications Catapult Ltd, SME, Spyrian Engineering Ltd SME, Tuv Rheinland UK Ltd SME, Vantageuav Ltd SME
- Value
- £6,000,000 across 4 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Technical inspection and testing services (CPV 71630000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 077097-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date24 Nov 2025
- Published26 Nov 2025Published 2 days after the contract date
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.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| RPAS Testing Service Providers Framework: Drone specific product evaluations | Alter Technology TÜV Nord Sau, SME, DEKRA GmbH, SME, Lgai Technological Centre S.A, Madrones Ltd, SME, Satallite Applications Catapult Ltd, SME +3 more | £1.5m |
| RPAS Testing Service Providers Framework: Non-drone specific product evaluations | Alter Technology TÜV Nord Sau, SME, DEKRA GmbH, SME, Lgai Technological Centre S.A, Satallite Applications Catapult Ltd, SME, Tuv Rheinland UK Ltd SME | £1.5m |
| RPAS Testing Service Providers Framework: Chemical | DEKRA GmbH, SME, Tuv Rheinland UK Ltd SME | £1.5m |
| RPAS Testing Service Providers Framework: Cyber Security | Alter Technology TÜV Nord Sau, SME, DEKRA GmbH, SME, Spyrian Engineering Ltd SME | £1.5m |
About the suppliers
Alter Technology TÜV Nord Sau,: every public contract they have won.
DEKRA GmbH,: every public contract they have won.
Lgai Technological Centre S.A: every public contract they have won.
Madrones Ltd,: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 16110693).
Satallite Applications Catapult Ltd,: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07964746).
Spyrian Engineering Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 15876539).
Tuv Rheinland UK Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03777795).
Vantageuav Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 10947573).