Civil Aviation Authority
Printed date: 20 February 2025
Open early engagement – Which means that a procurement thought is at present lively, it’s within the early stage of improvement and judging curiosity from potential suppliers.
Contract abstract
Business
- Transport methods consultancy companies – 71311200
- Technical testing, evaluation and consultancy companies – 71600000
- Check and analysis – 73430000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Procurement reference
3655
Printed date
20 February 2025
Cut-off date
28 February 2025
Contract is appropriate for SMEs?
Sure
Contract is appropriate for VCSEs?
No
Description
Background Info:
In November 2023, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) revealed a session titled ‘The Evaluate of UK Unmanned Plane Programs Rules.’ This session sought public and business suggestions on proposed regulatory framework for Remotely Piloted Plane Programs (RPAS), generally often known as drones. The CAA proposed to implement product requirements for drones primarily used within the ‘Open’ Class.
Producers and financial operators (e.g. importers and distributors) would want to make sure their drones adjust to designated technical requirements. UK Regulation (EU) 2019/945 units out the necessity for a Market Surveillance Authority (MSA), answerable for the oversight of drone product rules. The function of an MSA is a generic perform utilized in many alternative sectors that use product requirements inside their regulatory framework.
The Secretary of State for the DfT is answerable for appointing an organisation because the MSA. On the time of releasing this discover, no organisation has formally been given this function in laws. The CAA is exploring how the MSA oversight framework could possibly be carried out for the RPAS sector.
RPAS Testing Service Supplier necessities
The MSA has a legislative obligation to hold out evaluations of drone merchandise if the MSA believes a product presents a threat to well being or security, as per Article 36 of UK Regulation (EU) 2019/945. The MSA could select to contract with third-party consultants (‘RPAS Testing Service Suppliers’) to carry out the product evaluations. Utilizing third-party consultants would allow the MSA to leverage the required technical experience and guarantee worth for cash by decreasing everlasting prices for the MSA.
RPAS Testing Service Suppliers could also be anticipated to carry out quite a lot of product evaluations for sophistication marked drones which is offered within the RFI. This requires technical information and experience throughout efficiency and design necessities, noise ranges, verification procedures, producer manuals, geo-awareness, and distant identification options, amongst others. Additionally, RPAS Testing Service Suppliers would require the aptitude to check non-drone particular product requirements associated to product security. They might even be requested to conduct product evaluations for some other considerations associated to public well being, security and safety.
Industrial Strategy
We’re contemplating how the MSA might procure the RPAS Testing Service Supplier companies. One choice could possibly be to determine a procurement framework for the RPAS Testing Service Suppliers by way of the PCR 2015 rules. The suppliers on this potential procurement framework would require the aptitude to carry out some, if not all, of the product evaluations specified.
Must you have an interest on this potential procurement and want to obtain a duplicate of the RFI and an invitation to the early market engagement session, please e-mail [email protected]
The right way to apply
Observe the directions given within the description or the extra info part.
In regards to the purchaser
Contact identify
Scott Taggart
Deal with
CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY
GATWICK
RH60YR
England
Phone
+443301382097
E mail
Associated
Uncover extra from sUAS Information
Subscribe to get the most recent posts despatched to your e-mail.