Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-02-02
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, C&C, Other
Country: UK
Region: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 48810000: Information systems | 50100000 | 50210000: Repair and maintenance of aircraft | 63731000 | 71330000
Estimated value: 57000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-03-05
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Facilities management services. Miscellaneous engineering services. Training services. Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft and other equipment. Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment. Airport operation services. Specialised photography services. Information systems. Security services. The United Kingdom Royal Air Force has a requirement for a range of services to be provided at its largest UK base, located at Brize Norton. This base is home to a mixed fleet of aircraft that constitute the majority of the Air Mobility Force, and also plays host to the single Air Port of Embarkation (APOE) for the UK Armed Forces. RAF Brize Norton provides rapid global mobility, including Air to Air Refuelling (AAR), in support of operations and exercises both abroad and in the UK.
The services required under the contract include: aircraft maintenance support; off-aircraft mechanical and electrical/electronic support; airfield support and operation; motor transport operations and maintenance; logistic support services; armoury support; media & photographic services; supply services support; airport support services; fuels and lubricants; and general support. Collectively, these requirements are being addressed by the name of Initial Airport Services Contract (IASC).
These services are complementary to — and do not replace — several other UK Defence contracting arrangements coming into effect including HESTIA, HADES, Marshall, Next Generation Estates Contracting (NGEC) and Programme Gateway's (PGW) Future Airport solution, due on completion of the IASC from 2021.
The United Kingdom Royal Air Force has a requirement for a range of services to be provided at its largest UK base, located at Brize Norton. This base is home to a mixed fleet of aircraft that constitute the majority of the Air Mobility Force, and also plays host to the single Air Port of Embarkation (APOE) for the UK Armed Forces. RAF Brize Norton provides rapid global mobility, including Air to Air Refuelling (AAR), in support of operations and exercises both abroad and in the UK.
The services required under the contract include: aircraft maintenance support; off-aircraft mechanical and electrical/electronic support; airfield support and operation; motor transport operations and maintenance; logistic support services; armoury support; media & photographic services; supply services support; airport support services; fuels and lubricants; and general support. Collectively, these requirements are being addressed by the name of Initial Airport Services Contract (IASC).
These services are complementary to — and do not replace — several other UK Defence contracting arrangements coming into effect including HESTIA, HADES, Marshall, Next Generation Estates Contracting (NGEC) and Programme Gateway's (PGW) Future Airport solution, due on completion of the IASC from 2021.
Following pre-qualification a minimum of 3 and maximum of 5 of the top scoring responders will be invited to tender.
All tender responses from those companies invited to submit a tender will be subject to an evaluation process to down-select the highest bidder on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). The full details of the MEAT evaluation shall be published to the bidders invited to tender. All bidders need to note that AWARD will be used for ITT tender evaluation.
Key programme milestones are listed below (these should be regarded as indicative only at this stage):-
— Early to mid Apr 2017 — Industry Site Visit Day at RAF Brize Norton to view scope as provided in ITT,
Up to 2 one-year options may be awarded, in whole or in part, subject to internal approvals and a combined assessment of the RAF's operational requirements at the time, and the performance record of the relevant contractor.
The Authority will apply all the offences listed in Article 39(1) of Directive 2009/81/EC (implemented as Regulation 23(1) of the Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations (DSPCR) 2011 in the UK) and all of the professional misconducts listed at Article 39(2) of Directive 2009/81/EC (see also Regulation 23(2) in the DSPCR 2011) to the decision of whether a Candidate is eligible to be invited to tender.
A full list of the Regulation 23(1) and 23(2) criteria are at http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/project/reasonsForExclusion.html#dspr
Candidates will be required to sign a declaration confirming whether they do or do not have any of the listed criteria as part of the pre-qualification process.
Candidates who have been convicted of any of the offences under Article 39(1) are ineligible and will not be selected to bid, unless there are overriding requirements in the general interest (including defence and security factors) for doing so.

Eligibility requirements: (a) Appropriate statements from the economic operator's bankers or where appropriate, evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance. (b) The presentation of balance-sheets or extracts from the balance-sheets, where publication of the balance-sheet is required under the law of the country in which the economic operator is established. (c) where appropriate, a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years of the economic operator, of:(i) the overall turnover of the business of the economic operator; and (ii) where appropriate, the turnover in respect of the work, works, goods or services which are of a similar type to the subject matter of the contract. Please see DPQQ relating to this Notice for details of information required.
(c) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past five years, or during a shorter period if necessary, and: (i) the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; (ii) the consideration received; (iii) the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the service were provided; (iv) any certificate issued or countersigned by that person confirming the details of the contract for those goods sold or services provided; and (v) where - (a)that person was not a contracting authority, and (b)the certificate referred to in sub-paragraph (c)(iv) is not available, any declaration by the economic operator attesting the details of the goods sold or services provided. (e) A statement of the economic operator's: (i) technical facilities; (ii) measures for ensuring quality; (iii) study and research facilities; and (iv) internal rules regarding intellectual property. (h) The environmental management measures, that the economic operator is able to apply when performing the contract, but only where it is necessary for the performance of that contract. (j) A description of the tools, material, technical equipment, staff numbers, know-how and sources of supply (with an indication of their geographical location when it is outside the territory of the EU) available to the economic operator to perform the contract, cope with any additional needs required by the contracting authority as a result of a crisis or carry out the maintenance, modernisation or adaptation of the goods covered by the contract. (m) In the case of contracts involving, entailing or containing classified information, evidence of the ability to process, store and transmit such information at the level of protection required by the contracting authority. (n) A certificate: (i) attesting conformity to quality management systems standards based on the relevant European standard; and (ii) from an independent accredited body established in any member State conforming to the European standards concerning accreditation and certification. (o) Any other evidence of conformity to quality management systems standards which are equivalent to the standards referred to in sub-paragraph (n)(i). Please see DPQQ relating to this Notice for details of information required. Please see DPQQ relating to this Notice for details of minimum levels of standards required.
(c) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past five years, or during a shorter period if necessary, and: (i) the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; (ii) the consideration received; (iii) the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the service were provided; (iv) any certificate issued or countersigned by that person confirming the details of the contract for those goods sold or services provided; and (v) where - (a)that person was not a contracting authority, and (b)the certificate referred to in sub-paragraph (c)(iv) is not available, any declaration by the economic operator attesting the details of the goods sold or services provided. (e) A statement of the economic operator's: (i) technical facilities; (ii) measures for ensuring quality; (iii) study and research facilities; and (iv) internal rules regarding intellectual property. (h) The environmental management measures, that the economic operator is able to apply when performing the contract, but only where it is necessary for the performance of that contract. (j) A description of the tools, material, technical equipment, staff numbers, know-how and sources of supply (with an indication of their geographical location when it is outside the territory of the EU) available to the economic operator to perform the contract, cope with any additional needs required by the contracting authority as a result of a crisis or carry out the maintenance, modernisation or adaptation of the goods covered by the contract. (m) In the case of contracts involving, entailing or containing classified information, evidence of the ability to process, store and transmit such information at the level of protection required by the contracting authority. (n) A certificate: (i) attesting conformity to quality management systems standards based on the relevant European standard; and (ii) from an independent accredited body established in any member State conforming to the European standards concerning accreditation and certification. (o) Any other evidence of conformity to quality management systems standards which are equivalent to the standards referred to in sub-paragraph (n)(i). Please see DPQQ relating to this Notice for details of information required.
Please see DPQQ relating to this Notice for details of minimum levels of standards required.