Notice Information
Notice Title
RPAS Testing Service Providers Framework
Notice Description
RPAS Testing Services to perform a variety of product evaluations for class marked drones.
Lot Information
Drone specific product evaluations
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.
Non-drone specific product evaluationsProvision 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.
ChemicalProvision 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.
Cyber SecurityProvision 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
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05852f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077097-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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- CPV Codes
35613000 - Unmanned aerial vehicles
71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
71356300 - Technical support services
71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71620000 - Analysis services
71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
71631000 - Technical inspection services
71631100 - Machinery-inspection services
71631200 - Technical automobile inspection services
71632000 - Technical testing services
72212732 - Data security software development services
72222300 - Information technology services
73430000 - Test and evaluation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,500,001 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Nov 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Feb 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Carolina Blanco
- Contact Email
- procurement@caa.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3301383021
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CRAWLEY
- Postcode
- RH6 0YR
- Post Town
- Redhill
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ28 West Sussex (North East)
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Crawley
- Electoral Ward
- Langley Green & Tushmore
- Westminster Constituency
- Crawley
Further Information
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