Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Highland Council
Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX
Telephone
+44 1463702670
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
North Scotland/Wick John O’Groats Airport PSO Scheduled Flight Services
Reference number
THC/TAMBS/WJOG/2021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60400000 - Air transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Having successfully secured a Public Service Obligation (PSO), The Highland Council have appointed an Airline to undertake a scheduled commercial air service between Wick and Aberdeen commencing on 11 April 2022.
An Air service between Wick and Edinburgh was not awarded.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £4,296,449
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
PSO 2: A scheduled air passenger service between WJOG and Aberdeen Airport.
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60400000 - Air transport services
- 60420000 - Non-scheduled air transport services
- 63520000 - Transport agency services
- 63730000 - Support services for air transport
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Wick Airport
Aberdeen Airport
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A scheduled air passenger service between Wick John 'O' Groats airport and Aberdeen airport.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical criteria / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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
two.2.14) Additional information
An Edinburgh Service was unable to be secured.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-025021
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
PSO 2: A scheduled air passenger service between WJOG and Aberdeen Airport.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Eastern Airways
Schiphol House, Humberside Airport
Grimsby
DN39 6YH
Telephone
+44 1652681074
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,296,449
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:685471)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Local Sheriff Court
local Sheriff Court
Country
United Kingdom