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 SME, Madrones Ltd, SME, Satallite Applications Catapult Ltd, SME, Spyrian Engineering Ltd SME, Tuv Rheinland UK Ltd SME, Vantageuav Ltd SME
- Value
- Not published
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Transport systems consultancy services (CPV 71311200)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
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- Timeline
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- Contract date12 Feb 2026
- Published12 Feb 2026Published the same day
Description
The MSA has a legislative obligation to carry out evaluations of drone products if the MSA believes a product presents a risk to health or safety, as per Article 36 of UK Regulation (EU) 2019/945. The third-party 'RPAS Testing Service Providers' may be expected to perform a variety of product evaluations for class marked drones. This could involve evaluating compliance against the regulatory requirements and product standards set out in UK Regulation (EU) 2019/945, The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/30/EU), The Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 (Directive 2014/53/EU) and The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (Directive 2006/42/EC)345. This requires technical knowledge and expertise across performance and design requirements, noise testing, verification methods, manufacturer manuals and instructions, geo-awareness, and remote identification, among others. In addition, the RPAS Testing Service Provider would require the capability to test non-d…
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: 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).