Opportunity

Aeronautical Flight Inspection Services

  • Highlands and Islands Airports Limited

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-001365

Published 16 January 2024, 8:45am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited

Head Office, Inverness Airport

Inverness

IV2 7JB

Contact

Jill Fryer

Email

procurement@hial.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1667462445

Fax

+44 1667464300

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.hial.co.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13542

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

one.6) Main activity

Airport-related activities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Aeronautical Flight Inspection Services

Reference number

HIA-1579

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71631000 - Technical inspection services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

HIAL requires a contract for flight inspection services to be carried out by a CAA approved flight inspection organisation.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £600,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

HIAL requires a contract for flight inspection services to be carried out by a Civil Aviation Authority approved flight inspection organisation.

Article 205 of the Air Navigation Order 2016 and CAP670 – ATS Safety Requirements require that a navigation aid is flight checked by the Civil Aviation Authority or an organisation approved by the CAA. Flight inspection of navigation aids is required as a regulatory requirement to check, verify and certify the installations according to these regulations.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Implementation Plans / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 59

Quality criterion - Name: Key Personnel / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Performance Management / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainable Procurement / Weighting: 1

Quality criterion - Name: Cyber Security / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Compliance / Weighting: Pass/ Fail

Quality criterion - Name: Additional Options / Weighting: Not scored

Price - Weighting: 60

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

possible 2 year extension

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Tenderers are invited to provide details of additional options which HIAL may exercise

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

14 February 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

14 February 2024

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: October 2028

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=754943.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:754943)

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=754943

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

The Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road

Inverness

IV1 1AH

Country

United Kingdom