Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-05-15
Buyer: Belfast City Airport Ltd
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 33193000 | 33196200 | 60170000 | 60400000: Air transport services | 63112100
Estimated value: 2266000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-06-14
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Contracting Authority requires provision of certain services and the supply, operation and maintenance of appropriate associated equipment to persons with reduced mobility at George Best Belfast City Airport. The Contracting Authority requires the provision of a PRM Service operated on behalf of the airport authority for all airlines, to be delivered in line with ECAC Doc 30 and CAP1228. The services involve:
(a) meeting certain passengers in the car park and assisting them to boarding and seating them on the aircraft;
(b) disembarking of passengers requiring assistance from arriving aircraft, through the terminal, baggage collection and to onward transport; and
(c) the supply, operation and maintenance of appropriate equipment. The contractor will need to supply (at a minimum) 2 ambilifts, an aviramp, an aisle chair and a number and range of wheelchairs, together with any other equipment which the contractor deems necessary to provide the services.
The Contracting Authority intends to award the contract to a single provider to manage the provision of the PRM Services in the “Landside” and “Airside” areas at George Best Belfast City Airport). The scope of services to be provided are summarised in the pre-qualification questionnaire and will be provided in more detail in the invitation to negotiate. Qualified bidders will be asked to provide costs on the basis of labour and equipment (including maintenance) costs. Qualified bidders will have the opportunity to visit the site before submitting tenders. The estimated value of this procurement is on the basis of the maximum possible duration of the contract (being 5 years).
The agreement will have an intended initial period of 3 years. At that time, the Contracting Authority will have the option, at its discretion, to extend the duration for 2 further periods of 12 months each (subject to the terms of the contract).
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to require performance bonds, deposits, parent company guarantees, or other forms of undertaking or security to ensure proper contractual performance.
As set out in the contract documentation which will be provided to all bidders invited to take part in the negotiation process.
Subject to the status and involvement of the parties, the Contracting Authority may require the parties to commit to joint and several liability in respect of the contract. Alternatively the Contracting Authority may require the lead operator to take total responsibility or a consortium to form a legal entity and provide parent company guarantees before entering into any contract.
As set out in the contract documentation which will be provided to all bidders invited to take part in the negotiation process.

Eligibility requirements: As specified in the pre-qualification questionnaire.

Award value: 2266000