Closed tender

RPAS Testing Service Providers Framework

Details

Value
£1,500,000
Topic
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Published
11 August 2025
Submission
19 September 2025

Tender description

RPAS Testing Services to perform a variety of product evaluations for class marked drones. Lot 1: 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. Lot 2: Non-drone specific product evaluations 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 3: Chemical 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 4: Cyber Security 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

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published11 August 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date19 September 2025

About the buyer

The Civil Aviation Authority ensures the safety and fairness of UK aviation, and buys as a central government body with its own dedicated procurement function. Ethical requirements for contractors are also set out alongside its wider procurement and contracts pages.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Civil Aviation Authority's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, software and information systems and financial and insurance services.

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