Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-08-04
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, Helicopters, Other
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 34710000: Helicopters and aeroplanes | 34711000: Training aircraft | 34711500: Military aeroplanes | 34730000: Aircraft engines and equipment | 34731700
Estimated value: 500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-09-03
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Helicopters, aeroplanes, spacecraft and other powered aircraft. Helicopters and aeroplanes. Helicopters. Parts for aircraft, spacecraft and helicopters. Parts for helicopters. Repair and maintenance services of helicopters. Military aircraft. Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft and other equipment. Repair and maintenance services of aircraft. Aircraft maintenance services. Aircraft repair services. Reconditioning services of aircraft. UK MOD has a requirement to provide Interim Depth Support (both on and off aircraft work) to its existing Gazelle fleet for a period of 12-15 months with the potential option of providing depth support for an additional 1-2 years.
The scope of the work is expected to be 2 Major, 3 B5 and 8 B4 maintenance packages during the period, although exact numbers may be subject to change. The depth events may include some additional supplementary work, such as the embodiment of minor modifications. Timely delivery will be an important consideration. The contractor must be MAOS accredited for Depth Maintenance of Gazelle AH Mk1 Helicopter.
The Authority's preference is that the Contractor supply their own trained pilot to undertake any Flight Tests. However the Authority will consider bids that request that the Authority supply a trained pilot.
Please note that this work is undertaken by the Multi-Aircraft Platform Support Unit (MPSU) at Middle Wallop via a Contract between the Authority and Cobham that expires on 31.3.2018. Any replacement Contract is likely to have implications under Transfer of Undertaking (Protection for Employment) (TUPE). Furthermore, as the current MPSU facility at Middle Wallop is unavailable, the Contractor must supply their own facility to carry out the work under this contract. Further details, relating to the above information, will be provided as part of any ITT resulting from this enquiry.
Yes. A Reverse Auction, conducted using electronic means, may be used as part of the procurement process for this requirement. Specific relevant information on Reverse Auction usage will be given in the Invitation to Tender.
The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
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