Public procurement notice: Additional Information
Published: 2016-07-22
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 80500000
Submission deadline: 2016-07-27
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Provision of Shadow Licensed Engineer (LE) Training for Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Actuation and Reconnaissance (ISTAR).
To attain a standard to enable MOD personnel to undertake Part 66 Civil Licensed Engineer examinations.
The RAF is seeking a 1 year contract with a 1 year Option for the provision of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved Part 66 Civilian Licence training for both B1 and B2 engineers, including undertaking of examination, and Ab Initio training for RAF Engineers prior to undertaking Type Certification for Shadow R1, a King Air airframe. The contract is to commence on 1.9.2016. Suppliers must have an EASA Part 147 approved civilian licence and deliver a classroom-based course that is Civil Aviation Authority authorised, through a qualified lecturer. References required for this particular training are as follows:
Description of procurement: The RAF is seeking a 1 year contract with a 1 year Option for the provision of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved Part 66 Civilian Licence training for both B1 and B2 engineers, including undertaking of examination, and Ab Initio training for RAF Engineers prior to undertaking Type Certification for Shadow R1, a King Air airframe. The contract is to commence on 19.9.2016. Suppliers must have an EASA Part 147 approved civilian licence and deliver a classroom-based course that is Civil Aviation Authority authorised, through a qualified lecturer. References required for this particular training are as follows:
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