Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Ministry of Defence
MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
For the attention of
Connor Susan
Email(s)
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority/entity
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the above mentioned contact point(s)
one.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities
The contracting authority/entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
No
Section two: Object
two.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
Viking Gliders Availability Contract
two.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 3: Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance
United kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
two.3) Information on framework agreement
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No
two.4) Short description of nature and scope of works or nature and quantity or value of supplies or services
There are currently three contracts in place for the provision of Support for Gliders as follows:
• DE&S held Contracts
o Glider Post Design Services (DAOS approved organisation)
o Glider Spares
• Air held Gliders Support Contract covers the provision of -
o Glider Maintenance Support (MAOS approved organisation)
o Glider Aerotow provision
o Glider Winch provision
Subject to a successful Life Extension Programme, the requirement is to combine these 3 individual contracts into a single availability contract to gain efficiencies and return better VFM. This will provide the RAFAC with 10,000 Air Cadet flights per year including 200 Scholarships with an aspiration to fly up to 20,000 air cadet flights including 600 scholarships by 2029, requiring 5 serviceable gliders at each of the 9 Viking Glider School (VGS) sites, available each flying day (Sat & Sun) also including 4 x 1-week courses, requiring 6 Gliders at Central Glider School (CGS) (RAF Syerston) each Monday to Friday, along with 3 Gliders for Robson Academy Monday to Friday. In addition, there is a requirement to provide and support Glider Trailers, provision and support of the runway caravans as additional requirements and ground support equipment associated with the operations and maintenance of the platform.
In addition, there may also be a requirement to include recovery of 5 gliders from long-term storage per annum over 5 years.
This is a requirement for a 10-year contract period for the provision of Gliders Support
To register your interest in this please email susan.connor105@mod.gov.uk
Estimated value excluding VAT
£50,000,000
Lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
- 50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
Additional CPV code(s)
- 34721000 - Gliders
- 35820000 - Support equipment
- 42141410 - Winches
- 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
- 79933000 - Design support services
two.6) Scheduled date for start of award procedures and duration of the contract
Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 1 April 2025
Duration in months: 120 (from the award of the contract)
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions relating to the subcontract
three.1.1) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Payment will be made electronically via the CP&F/Exostar system
Section four: Procedure
Section six: Complementary information
six.1) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No