Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-04-01
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Combat Air, Fast Air Support Team (FAST)
Country: UK
Region: Lincolnshire
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 50211100: Aircraft maintenance services
Estimated value: 3750000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-05-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: ESF

Technical requirements: Provision of scheduled Major Maintenances for BBMF Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft. Work includes (but is not limited to): repair; reconditioning; fabrication; paint strip / re-paint; fabric work; rectification; emergent work; preparation for flight test; flight servicing (including handling).
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7.1.1. 30pts (Experience in BBMF types of historic aircraft); 15pts (Experience in non-BBMF types of historic aircraft); 0pts (no previous experience of historic aircraft);
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Award value: 3750000