Contract

CAA Economic Consultancy Services Framework Agreement

  • Civil Aviation Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-010881

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c148 (view related notices)

Published 24 March 2025, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Civil Aviation Authority

Aviation House, Beehive Ring Road

Crawley

RH6 0YR

Contact

Eva Berlin

Email

Eva.Berlin@caa.co.uk

Telephone

+44 3301382510

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.caa.co.uk

Buyer's address

www.caa.co.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

UK Aviation Regulator

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

UK Aviation Regulator


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

CAA Economic Consultancy Services Framework Agreement

Reference number

3634

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
    • RB04 - For competition economics
    • RB05 - For regulatory economics
    • RB17 - For economic forecasting
    • RB20 - For market economics

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Framework Agreement for the provision of Economic Consultancy Services

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Economic & Competition Issues

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
    • RB14 - For monetary economics
    • RB04 - For competition economics
    • RB05 - For regulatory economics
    • RB17 - For economic forecasting
    • RB20 - For market economics

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Consultancy advice for Economic & Competition Issues

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Mandatory service requirements / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Specialisms by Lot / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Approach / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Supplier Experience / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Conflict of Interest / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Performance Management / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 100

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Regulatory Finance Advice

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
    • RB14 - For monetary economics
    • RB04 - For competition economics
    • RB05 - For regulatory economics
    • RB17 - For economic forecasting
    • RB20 - For market economics

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Consultancy Advice on all aspects of Regulatory Finance and Accounting

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Mandatory service requirements / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Specialisms by Lot / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Approach / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Supplier Experience / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Conflict of Interest / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Performance Management / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 100

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Technical Economic Consultancy Advice

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
    • RB04 - For competition economics
    • RB05 - For regulatory economics
    • RB17 - For economic forecasting
    • RB20 - For market economics
    • RB21 - For planned economics

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Technical Economic Consultancy Advice on topics such as business plan review

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Mandatory service requirements / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Specialisms by Lot / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Approach / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Supplier Experience / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Conflict of Interest / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Performance Management / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 100

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-038663


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

Economic & Competition Issues

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 14

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Grant Thornton UK LLP

30 Finsbury Square

London

EC2A 1AG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC307742

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Steer Group Limited

14-21 Rushworth Street

London

SE10RB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

1883830

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Deloitte LLP

1 New Street Square

London

EC4A 3HQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC 303675

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CEPA LLP

Queens House, 55-56 Lincoln’s Inn Fields

London

WC2A 3LJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC326074

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

European Economic Research Ltd

1st Floor 330 High Holborn

London

WC1V 7QH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

3477100

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Helios Technology Limited t/a Egis

29 Hercules Way, Aerospace Boulevard, AeroPark

Farnborough

GU14 6UU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

3257217

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

First Economics Ltd

72a Belgrave Court, Westferry Circus

London

E14 8RL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

5075274

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

FTI Consulting LLP

4th Floor, 200 Aldersgate

London

EC1A 4HD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC372614

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DotEcon Limited

17 Welbeck Street

London

W1G 9XJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

3783016

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Baringa Partners LLP

62 Buckingham Gate

London

SW1E 6AJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC303471

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

1

Title

Economic & Competition Issues

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 14

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PA Consulting Services Limited

10 Bressenden Place

London

SW1E 5DN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

414220

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

NERA UK Limited

The St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch

London

EC3A 7DH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

3974527

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Frontier Economics Ltd

65 Clifton Street

London

EC2A 4JE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

3752719

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Flint Global Ltd

The Harley Building, 77-79 New Cavendish Street

London

W1W 6XB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

9766786

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3

Lot No

2

Title

Regulatory Finance Advice

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 14

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CEPA LLP

Queens House, 55-56 Lincoln’s Inn Fields

London

WC2A 3LJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC326074

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Helios Technology Limited t/a Egis

29 Hercules Way, Aerospace Boulevard, AeroPark

Farnborough

GU14 6UU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

3257217

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Grant Thornton UK LLP

30 Finsbury Square

London

EC2A 1AG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC307742

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PA Consulting Services Limited

10 Bressenden Place

London

SW1E 5DN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

414220

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Baringa Partners LLP

62 Buckingham Gate

London

SW1E 6AJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC303471

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

MCC Economics FZ-LLC

FDAU0095, Compass Building, Al Shohada Road, Al Hamra Industrial Zone-FZ

Ras Al Khaimah

50819

Country

United Arab Emirates

NUTS code
  • AE - United Arab Emirates
National registration number

47005411

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

NERA UK Limited

The St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch

London

EC3A 7DH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

3974527

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Frontier Economics Ltd

Frontier Economics Ltd, 65 Clifton Street

London

EC2A 4JE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

3752719

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Steer Group Limited

14-21 Rushworth Street

London

SE10RB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

1883830

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

FTI Consulting LLP

4th Floor, 200 Aldersgate

London

EC1A 4HD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC372614

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

4

Lot No

2

Title

Regulatory Finance Advice

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 14

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

First Economics Ltd

72a Belgrave Court, Westferry Circus

London

E14 8RL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

5075274

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Flint Global Ltd

The Harley Building, 77-79 New Cavendish Street

London

W1W 6XB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

9766786

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

European Economic Research Ltd

1st Floor 330 High Holborn

London

WC1V 7QH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

3477100

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Deloitte LLP

1, New Street Square

London

EC4A 3HQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC 303675

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

5

Lot No

3

Title

Technical Economic Consultancy Advice

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CEPA LLP

Queens House, 55-56 Lincoln’s Inn Fields

London

WC2A 3LJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC326074

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Government Actuary's Department

6th Floor, 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf

London

E14 4PU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

00000

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Helios Technology Limited t/a Egis

29 Hercules Way, Aerospace Boulevard, AeroPark

Farnborough

GU14 6UU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

3257217

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Grant Thornton UK LLP

30 Finsbury Square

London

EC2A 1AG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC307742

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PA Consulting Services Limited

10 Bressenden Place

London

SW1E 5DN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

414220

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Baringa Partners LLP

62 Buckingham Gate

London

SW1E 6AJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC303471

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

NERA UK Limited

The St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch

London

EC3A 7DH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

3974527

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Frontier Economics Ltd

Frontier Economics Ltd, 65 Clifton Stree

London

EC2A 4JE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

3752719

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Steer Group Limited

14-21 Rushworth Street

London

SE10RB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

1883830

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

FTI Consulting LLP

4th Floor, 200 Aldersgate

London

EC1A 4HD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC372614

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £4,500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

6

Lot No

3

Title

Technical Economic Consultancy Advice

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 12

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

European Economic Research Ltd

1st Floor 330 High Holborn

London

WC1V 7QH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

3477100

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Deloitte LLP

1, New Street Square

London

EC4A 3HQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC 303675

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £4,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

To view this notice, please click here:

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six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Civil Aviation Authority

Aviation House, Beehive Ring Road

Crawley

RH6 0YR

Email

Procurement@caa.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.caa.co.uk

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Civil Aviation Authority

Aviation House, Beehive Ring Road

Crawley

RH6 0YR

Email

Procurement@caa.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.caa.co.uk