In brief
- Civil Aviation Authority awards Baringa £19m for two years
- Largest Civil Aviation Authority deal in GovMarket records since 2017
- Runs 17 July 2026 to 16 July 2028
The Civil Aviation Authority has awarded Baringa Partners LLP a £19 million contract to deliver a remote ID programme for unmanned aircraft for two years, according to a notice published on 27 October.
The work covers designing and implementing networked elements for Hybrid Remote ID across the Open and Specific UAS categories, maintaining interoperability with Direct Remote ID.
It is the authority's largest contract in GovMarket records since 2017. The Civil Aviation Authority has 43 contracts worth £51.1 million in the database.
Baringa is the authority's top supplier by value in GovMarket records, with three contracts worth £38.1 million. The two have two previous contracts together worth £19.1 million since 2026.
The contract runs from 17 July 2026 to 16 July 2028.
Key facts
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £500k | 3 |
| 2022 | £302k | 2 |
| 2023 | £900k | 1 |
| 2024 | £2.4m | 3 |
| 2025 | £1.7m | 7 |
| 2026 | £41.7m | 15 |
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £9.5m | 12 |
| 2022 | £17.5m | 24 |
| 2023 | £25.3m | 40 |
| 2024 | £21.3m | 29 |
| 2025 | £29.6m | 11 |
| 2026 | £53.1m | 11 |
Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.
