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NPAS CAA Innovation Hub

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The engagement of the CAA Innovation Hub as an advisor to NPAS (National Police Air Service) for the feasibility study of the use of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS)unmanned aircraft in UK airspace. The CAA Innovation Hub will advise and support the process for obtaining permissions to conduct the trials required to demonstrate safe operations and obtain regulatory approvals for BVLOS in operational policing.

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The CAA are the sole regulator of civil aviation in the UK. Accordingly, they are the sole authority with the ability to grant permissions for operation and testing of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) aircraft in UK airspace. The CAA Innovation Hub is the 'thinktank' for the CAA in regard to it's regulatory policies and the UK airspace. The process for obtaining permissions to conduct the trials required to demonstrate safe operations and obtain regulatory approvals is inherently complex. The police service will require significant buy in and ultimately, approvals from the UK aviation safety regulator, the CAA, to operate drones BVLOS on a routine basis. The CAA Innovation Hub is an integral part of the UK CAA who can provide a direct advisory link to the regulator to ensure that the process is achieved in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. The Innovation Hub allows the development of new and innovative aviation systems to progress in line with CAA principles, and will allow the NPAS project team to access CAA expertise and guidance directly. By working with the CAA Innovation Hub, NPAS will have a direct link to the CAA for its BVLOS project that would not be unavailable with any other supplier and this will allow NPAS to anticipate regulatory challenges and where possible, inform the development of new policies and regulations. Whilst there is aviation expertise and experience outside of the CAA Innovation Hub, the CAA Innovation Hub is uniquely placed to assist NPAS by virtue of their position within the UK Aviation Regulatory Sector and their unparalleled close working relationship with the CAA policy maker. Additionally, the use of the CAA Innovation Hub provides singular quality assurance in regard to their credibility, which is unavailable elsewhere in the marketplace for this type of expertise. Engaging an alternative supplier would add a layer of complexity to the aims of the Project, as an interface would be required between that supplier and the CAA, which is made unnecessary by using the CAA Innovation Hub. This is especially important in view of the complex nature of the Project. The CAA Innovation Hub are the only supplier that could be engaged without the need to incorporate a third party into the Project to act as an interface between NPAS and the CAA. Engaging with a third party would substantially add further delays to the project as any third party would need to obtain all relevant regulatory approvals, which have proven to be extremely time consuming. The CAA Innovation Hub involvement in this process dramatically reduces this time scale The exclusive benefits that are solely available by working with the CAA Innovation Hub are: - Direct link to CAA that is not available via any other supplier allowing NPAS to better adhere to the CAA process. - By working with the CAA Innovation Hub NPAS would be vicariously embedded into the CAA, allowing for NPAS to be at the coal face of the developments required for the Project, placing NPAS in a unique position to influence planning, manage the various expectations and assure resource allocation. - NPAS will also be vicariously embedded in the CAA Innovation Hub's Sandbox challenges for the Detect and Avoid technical demonstrators that the drone industry are participating in, enabling a cost efficient approach, intelligent partnering and quality assurance. - Full oversight of the developments and innovations currently underway within the wider aviation sector which will influence existing and any future drone activity and regulatory developments. These will be reported upon and influence our planning and decision making. - Expedite communications to and from the relevant CAA sectors and stakeholders.

Procurement Information

The CAA are the sole regulator of UK civil aviation, and authority to grant operation and testing of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) aircraft. The process for obtaining permissions for the trials to demonstrate safe operations and obtain regulatory approvals is complex. The CAA Innovation Hub is an integral part of the CAA who provide a direct advisory link to the CAA to ensure that the process is achieved in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. By working with the CAA Innovation Hub, NPAS will have a direct link to the CAA for its BVLOS project that would not be unavailable with any other supplier and this will allow NPAS to anticipate regulatory challenges and where possible, inform the development of new policies and regulations. The CAA Innovation Hub is uniquely placed to assist NPAS by virtue of their position within the UK Aviation Regulatory Sector and their unparalleled close working relationship with the CAA policy maker. Additionally, the use of the CAA Innovation Hub provides singular quality assurance in regard to their credibility, which is unavailable elsewhere in the marketplace for this type of expertise. Engaging an alternative supplier would add a layer of complexity to the aims of the Project, as an interface would be required between that supplier and the CAA, which is made unnecessary by using the CAA Innovation Hub. This is especially important in view of the complex nature of the Project. The CAA Innovation Hub are the only supplier that could be engaged without the need to incorporate a third party into the Project to act as an interface between NPAS and the CAA. Engaging with a third party would substantially add further delays to the project as any third party would need to obtain all relevant regulatory approvals, which have proven to be extremely time consuming. The CAA Innovation Hub involvement in this process dramatically reduces this time scale The exclusive benefits that are solely available by working with the CAA Innovation Hub are: - Direct link to CAA allowing NPAS to better adhere to the CAA process. - allows NPAS to be at the centre of the developments required for the Project, including their Sandbox challenges for the Detect and Avoid technical demonstrators that the drone industry are participating in - links to the developments and innovations currently underway within the wider aviation sector which will influence existing and any future drone activity and regulatory developments.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-033433
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011670-2022
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: Award Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Limited
Procurement Method Details: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
CPV Codes: 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: £420,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 5 May 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 28 Apr 20224 years ago
Contract Period: Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Complete
Lots Status: Not Specified
Awards Status: Active
Contracts Status: Active

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY
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Buyer Location

Locality: LEEDS
Postcode: LS1 2DE
Post Town: Leeds
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3): TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location: Not specified
Local Authority: Leeds
Electoral Ward: Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency: Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY

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