Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-09-28
Buyer: Armasuisse Purchasing + Cooperations CC WTO
Country: CH
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 50211000: Repair and maintenance services of aircraft
Submission deadline: 2020-11-02
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: For the proper, functional and safe condition of the aircraft in its basic configuration (DA42M-NG), it is essential to ensure that maintenance work (maintenance, inspection and, if necessary, repair) is carried out in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
As a rule, the service is provided at the respective service point/workshop of the bidder or in exceptional cases, i.e. in case of impossible transfer, at the respective location of the aircraft.
For the proper, functional and safe condition of the aircraft in its basic configuration (DA42M-NG), it is essential to ensure that maintenance work (maintenance, inspection and, if necessary, repair) is carried out in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Extract from enforced payment collection register and commercial register or equivalent recognized foreign document (not older than 3 months — the date of submission is decisive) stating that no taxes or social contributions are owed.
The bidder confirms that it – along with any third parties contracted by it (subcontractors and sub-suppliers) – complies with the basic procedures according to the self-declaration form published by the Federal Procurement Commission (BKB).
Bidders with more than 50 employees and their first-tier subcontractors with more than 50 employees each must – in addition to the self-declaration form – document how their remuneration practices have been audited.
The bidder confirms to assume overall responsibility, i.e. in particular that the bidder is the sole contractual partner of the awarding body. Any parties involved are to be listed in Appendix 1.1 with the roles and functions assigned to them.
The bidder confirms to have a liability insurance for personal injury and material damage for the duration of the frame contract.
The bidder confirms that he is a Diamond authorised service centre and has already carried out maintenance on Diamond DA42.
The bidder confirms that it has a service point/workshop in Switzerland and that it provides maintenance and repair services at this location with its own EASA Part-66 certified service personnel.
The bidder confirms that at the location of the service point/workshop the runway length, or the so-called ‘Take-off and Landing Distance Available’ is at least 750 m.
The Bidder confirms that the aircraft will always be located in a covered and heated hangar in its workshop/service point in Switzerland.
The bidder confirms that he can ensure the supply of spare parts for the duration of the framework agreement and that he has an appropriate network of suppliers.
The bidder confirms that it concludes a maintenance contract with the Swiss Confederation for the corresponding aircraft. The contract is negotiable.
The bidder acknowledges and also agrees that Armasuisse acts as a continuing airworthiness management organisation.