Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Transport
London
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
Aviation Safety Audits of Crown Dependencies (Procurement Opportunity)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60410000 - Scheduled air transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for Transport, acting on behalf of the UK Government, is seeking to appoint external Aviation Safety Auditors to conduct Aviation Safety Audits of the three UK Crown Dependencies and Gibraltar to ensure the provisions and Standards and Recommended Practices of the Chicago Convention are being maintained.
The Department for Transport 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 (Legislation, Organisation, Airworthiness, Flight Operations, Aerodromes and Ground Aids, Personnel Licensing, and Air Navigation Services) in all four locations.
Please access the Invitation to Tender documentation via the Jaggaer platform https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
And search for 'tender_4465 - Aviation Safety Audits of Crown Dependencies (Procurement Opportunity)', should you wish to participate in this opportunity.
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If you would like to attend, please raise a message via Jaggaer with the representative’s name, job title and email address (maximum of 2 representatives per organisation). Please note that this event will be recorded and published shortly after on the e sourcing portal.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £104,900
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
- 79212000 - Auditing 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, acting on behalf of the UK Government, is seeking to appoint external Aviation Safety Auditors to conduct Aviation Safety Audits of the three UK Crown Dependencies and Gibraltar to ensure the provisions and Standards and Recommended Practices of the Chicago Convention are being maintained.
The Department for Transport 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 (Legislation, Organisation, Airworthiness, Flight Operations, Aerodromes and Ground Aids, Personnel Licensing, and Air Navigation Services) in all four locations.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £104,900
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
14
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
25 September 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 2 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 September 2023
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
The Department for Transport
London
Country
United Kingdom