Contract

Fuel Farm Management and Into-Plane Services Tender

  • BELFAST CITY AIRPORT LIMITED

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-004756

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03439d

Published 16 February 2023, 12:13pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

BELFAST CITY AIRPORT LIMITED

Sydenham By-pass

BELFAST

BT39JH

Email

FuelServicesTender@bca.aero

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN06 - Belfast

Companies House

NI016363

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.belfastcityairport.com/

one.6) Main activity

Airport-related activities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Fuel Farm Management and Into-Plane Services Tender

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 63733000 - Aircraft refuelling services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Belfast City Airport ("BCA") is seeking to appoint an operator to provide services and operate facilities for the purposes of aviation fuel storage management, into-plane and refuelling operations at George Best Belfast City Airport ("Airport")throughout hours of operation at the Airport. It is currently anticipated that the key role of the appointed party will be to assist BCA in its objective to provide at the Airport: (1) a safe, cost efficient and operationally effective system for receipt, storage and distribution of jet fuel to operating aircraft; (2) at all times ensure that an adequate stock of fuel is available in order to provide uninterrupted service to operating aircraft; (3) full management responsibility for the operation and of the fuel facility, to include: (a) ensuring product quality assurance; (b) providing stock management services; (c) performing into-plane operations in line with all appropriate industry standards; and (d) maintaining a management system for health, safety and environmental matters (including issuing risk assessments where appropriate).

The successful operator will be responsible for the overall management and provision of the services in accordance with principles of open and fair access to all fuel suppliers.

The operator will assist BCA with the management of the operational aspects of the relationship with operating airlines.

The operator may be required to transfer into its employment the staff currently employed by the incumbent operator and in doing so, must abide by all relevant TUPE Regulations.

The operator will utilise BCA's facilities and equipment to provide the Services and operate the fuel facilities, including refuelling bowsers. BCA will retain ownership of the fuelling facilities, associated equipment and infrastructure at BCA.

Throughout the contract, the operator will be expected to: (a) provide and maintain manuals, procedures and processes for the safe and efficient operation of the facility in line with industry standards; and (b) provide, as appropriate, technical support linked to any development of the fuelling facilities, including demand forecasting, and any ongoing maintenance of the facilities.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34960000 - Airport equipment
  • 63730000 - Support services for air transport

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

It is currently anticipated that the key role of the appointed party will be to assist BCA in its objective to provide at the Airport: (1) a safe, cost efficient and operationally effective system for receipt, storage and distribution of jet fuel to operating aircraft; (2) at all times ensure that an adequate stock of fuel is available in order to provide uninterrupted service to operating aircraft; (3) full management responsibility for the operation and of the fuel facility, to include: (a) ensuring product quality assurance; (b) providing stock management services; (c)performing into-plane operations in line with all appropriate industry standards; and(d) maintaining a management system for health, safety and environmental matters(including issuing risk assessments where appropriate).

The successful operator will be responsible for the overall management and provision of the services in accordance with principles of open and fair access to all fuel suppliers.

The operator will assist BCA with the management of the operational aspects ofthe relationship with operating airlines.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

It is anticipated that the services agreement will, subject to any earlier termination in accordance with its terms (including, without limitation, due to performance by the Contractor), continue for a period of three (3) years from its commencement. BCA will have the option, at its discretion, to extend the Services Agreement for two further periods of twelve (12) months each. The exercise of the option to extend will be dependent on the terms of the Services Agreement having been complied with in full and further is subject to, without limitation, satisfactory performance of the Contractor, and the estimated value below takes this into account.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-015607

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a periodic indicative notice

The contracting entity will not award any further contracts based on the above periodic indicative notice


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 December 2022


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom