Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Civil Aviation Authority
Top-five suppliers hold 93% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Civil Aviation Authority buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
79410000
7941000079210000
7921000024950000
2495000072260000
7226000066510000
6651000066520000
6652000048730000
4873000079990000
7999000072220000
7222000071310000
7131000072210000
7221000073110000
7311000071350000
7135000080540000
80540000Recent contracts
Latest Civil Aviation Authority contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Independent Catering Consultancy Services
STERN CONSULTANCY LIMITED · 2026-05-26
£27K
CX&M Audit & Assurance
Baringa Partners LLP · 2026-05-14
£68K
Mental Health Training for Managers
Miad Healthcare · 2026-05-12
£47K
Records Information Management Services
Compass Minerals Storage & Archives Ltd, t/a Deepstore · 2026-05-05
£490K
Corporate Planning & Risk Management System
Ideagen Technology Limited · 2026-04-23
£106K
Lithium-ion Battery Research
The University of Warwick · 2026-03-23
£60K
Physiological Effects Of Centrifuge-simulated Suborbital Spaceflight Study
King's College London · 2026-03-16
£41K
Hydrogen Safety and Regulatory advice
HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE · 2026-03-16
£66K
Software Gateway
Phoenix Software Limited · 2026-02-17
£1.5M
RPAS Testing Service Providers Framework
ALTER TECHNOLOGY TÜV NORD SAU, · 2026-02-12
£1.5M
Secure Access Advantage EA
Conscia Group UK Ltd · 2026-02-11
£524K
Air Flight Display Consultancy
Astral Aviation Consulting Ltd · 2026-02-09
£48K
Confirmation of Payee
Paypoint Network Limited · 2026-02-03
£38K
Drone specific product evaluations
ALTER TECHNOLOGY TÜV NORD SAU · 2025-11-26
£1.5M
RPAS Testing Service Providers Framework
ALTER TECHNOLOGY TÜV NORD SAU · 2025-11-26
£1.5M
Property Cost Control, Advisory and Programme / Project Management Services
Currie & Brown UK Limited · 2025-11-03
£99K
For The Delivery of Services to Improve The Effectiveness and Proportionality of Our Process For Changing Airspace
HELIOS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED T/A EGIS · 2025-10-14
£60K
Board Effectiveness Review
Forvis Mazars LLP · 2025-10-02
£44K
ACOMS
NATS (Services) · 2025-07-21
£356K
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RPAS Testing Service Providers - EME
Airline Inventory
Airline Inventory
£50K
Airline Inventory
CAA - Remote ID Integration Provider & Service Provider(s)
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Civil Aviation Authority typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
CAA Pensions Actuarial Advice and Benefits Consultancy Services
Expires: 2026-12-31
£900K
Market analysis
Bidding into Civil Aviation Authority — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
93%
Top-5 supplier share
31d
Avg response window
29d
Median response window
37mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Civil Aviation Authority
How much does Civil Aviation Authority spend on procurement?
Civil Aviation Authority awarded 26 contracts totalling £23.1M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 21 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £924K.
Who are Civil Aviation Authority's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Civil Aviation Authority by total award value are Grant Thornton UK LLP, BDO LLP, Ernst and Young LLP. The top five suppliers together hold 93% of contract value.
What does Civil Aviation Authority buy from suppliers?
Civil Aviation Authority's procurement is concentrated in 79410000, 79210000, 24950000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Civil Aviation Authority contracts?
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What's the typical response window for Civil Aviation Authority tenders?
Civil Aviation Authority typically gives suppliers a median of 29 days to respond (average 31 days). Standard contract duration is around 37 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
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Source portals
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- · Spend Network
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