Stale Pre-tender

Digital Personnel Licensing

Details

Topic
Air transport services
Published
23 July 2026
Submission
3 September 2026

Tender description

Digital Personnel Licensing - RFI The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is exploring the use of digital credentials to replace or supplement existing physical professional licences and certificates. These may include licences, ratings, endorsements, medical certificates and other professional credentials issued to pilots, air traffic controllers, flight engineers, cabin crew, maintenance engineers and other licensed aviation personnel. The target solution will enable authorised individuals to hold digital credentials on a mobile device and present them for inspection by authorised verifiers. The solution must support both online and offline verification scenarios and provide strong cryptographic assurance of credential authenticity, integrity and status. The purpose of this market engagement is to understand the maturity and capabilities of existing holder and verifier applications, Software Development Kits (SDKs) and commercial products that could support this capability.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published23 July 2026
    Current notice

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. Tender and quotation opportunities are listed on its e-Sourcing portal at caa.delta-esourcing.com. The portal also shows current contract end dates and supplier event dates. Suppliers register directly on the portal to see live opportunities. Procurement enquiries are handled by a dedicated team based at the authority's Gatwick headquarters. Ethical requirements for contractors are also set out alongside its wider procurement and contracts pages.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

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.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 60400000 · Air transport services
  • 72222000 · Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

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