Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Transport
Great Minster House
London
SW1P 4DR
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Transport
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Reference number
TAVI3127
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for Transport (DfT), acting on behalf of the UK Government, is seeking to appoint external Aviation Safety Auditors to conduct Aviation Safety Audits of the UK Crown Dependencies and Gibraltar's regulatory authorities compliance against international safety standards. The DfT will award one contract to one Supplier (or Consortium or as a Sub-Contracting arrangement of Suppliers) to undertake the Aviation Safety Audits for all applicable Technical Areas in all four CD locations.
The DfT have taken on board comments from prospective suppliers after the last procurement round and have made the following changes:
-The budget for this Audit is now set at £400,000. This is an increase from the previous procurement round budget of £104,900.
-Suppliers can submit their cost breakdown per project component, in the hope that this flexibility in the usage of funds is welcomed.
-We have dropped the pass/fail requirements for ICAO Accreditation Certification. This will now form the desirable criteria as defined in the specification, with essential criteria for assessment being a suppliers evidence of suitability and experience, as defined in the specification.
The DfT will award one contract to one Supplier (or Consortium or as a Sub-Contracting arrangement of Suppliers) to undertake the Aviation Safety Audits for all Technical Areas in all four CD locations.
Please access the Invitation to Tender documentation via the Jaggaer platform https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
And search for ITT reference itt_1984 - Aviation Safety Audits of Crown Dependencies (2024 Revised), should you wish to participate in this opportunity.
If you are not currently registered on the DfT’s Jaggaer platform, please register your organisation for an account.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60410000 - Scheduled air transport services
- 60420000 - Non-scheduled air transport services
- 60440000 - Aerial and related services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 71317200 - Health and safety services
- 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
- 79417000 - Safety consultancy services
- 80330000 - Safety education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Transport (DfT), acting on behalf of the UK Government, is seeking to appoint external Aviation Safety Auditors to conduct Aviation Safety Audits of the UK Crown Dependencies and Gibraltar's regulatory authorities compliance against international safety standards. The DfT will award one contract to one Supplier (or Consortium or as a Sub-Contracting arrangement of Suppliers) to undertake the Aviation Safety Audits for all applicable Technical Areas in all four CD locations.
The DfT have taken on board comments from prospective suppliers after the last procurement round and have made the following changes:
-The budget for this Audit is now set at £400,000. This is an increase from the previous procurement round budget of £104,900.
-Suppliers can submit their cost breakdown per project component, in the hope that this flexibility in the usage of funds is welcomed.
-We have dropped the pass/fail requirements for ICAO Accreditation Certification. This will now form the desirable criteria as defined in the specification, with essential criteria for assessment being a suppliers evidence of suitability and experience, as defined in the specification.
The DfT will award one contract to one Supplier (or Consortium or as a Sub-Contracting arrangement of Suppliers) to undertake the Aviation Safety Audits for all Technical Areas in all four CD locations.
Please access the Invitation to Tender documentation via the Jaggaer platform https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
And search for ITT reference itt_1984 - Aviation Safety Audits of Crown Dependencies (2024 Revised), should you wish to participate in this opportunity.
If you are not currently registered on the DfT’s Jaggaer platform, please register your organisation for an account.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 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
29 February 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Transport
London
SW1P 4DR
Country
United Kingdom