The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has following a competitive tender process selected its preferred consulting partners for the next four years.
According to a recently published contract award notice, EASA has selected five consulting firms – CYLAD, Deloitte, KPMG, PwC, and Gartner – to support its transformation, development initiatives, and efforts to enhance aviation safety in Europe’s skies. The total value of the newly awarded framework contract is €4 million.
Based in Cologne, EASA was established in 2002 to certify aeronautical products and develop or enforce European aviation safety standards. The agency also plays a key role in analysing safety data, supporting EU member states, and fostering international cooperation to maintain high levels of civil aviation safety.
The consulting projects planned under this new framework are expected to span a broad range of strategic and operational topics. These include policy development in emerging areas such as drones, the application of big data and advanced analytics, and organisational development.
For each upcoming initiative over the four-year period, EASA will conduct mini-competitions among the five selected consulting firms to determine which consultancy will be awarded the specific assignment.
Notably, the framework marks a shift from the agency’s previous four-year consultancy framework, which included a larger roster of firms – including the likes of McKinsey & Company, CGI, Deloitte, BearingPoint, Horváth & Partners, and Boston Consulting Group. That earlier contract had a broader scope and a higher total value of €12 million.
