Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
MAG Airport Ltd
Olympic House
Manchester
M90 1QX
Contact
Gary Sadler
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD33 - Manchester
National registration number
11748654
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://esourcing.waxdigital.co.uk/MAG/Signin.aspx
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://esourcing.waxdigital.co.uk/MAG/Signin.aspx
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Airport Related Activity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The provision of AI Technology Solutions
Reference number
ID5908
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
MAG is seeking to appoint a Provider to an AI Technology Solutions Framework Agreement to deliver an AI Turnaround Solution.
The AI Turnaround project is within the Optimise Aircraft Movements programme in Transformation and is an enabler for MAG's Airfield digitization strategy.
The AI Turnaround project will provide accurate real-time data on turnaround events and the ability to better calculate Target Off Block Time and end of ground handling processes. The technology will eventually be rolled out to all stands at all 3 MAG UK airports.
It is anticipated that the AI Turnaround solution will prove the foundation for future AI Smart vision / computer vision development across other areas of the airport(s) operation. There is the potential for future AI technology requirements to be developed and utilised across MAG in partnership with the successful framework Provider.
Further information is available in the tender documentation.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £8,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD33 - Manchester
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
- UKH35 - West Essex
Main site or place of performance
Manchester Airport, Stansted Airport and East Midlands Airport
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Provision of AI Technology Solutions including an AI Turnaround Solution. Further information available in the tender documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £8,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The procurement process will be managed through MAGSource. All bidders interested in
participating in this procurement must self-register via the portal which
can be accessed here: https;//esourcing.waxdigital.co.uk/MAG/Signin.aspx
Once registered, please contact gary.sadler@magairports.com to be included in
the event.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
Max 8 years under UCR 2016.
We wish to establish a long term partnership.
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
27 October 2023
Local time
1:00pm
Changed to:
Date
10 November 2023
Local time
1:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
25 September 2023
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
Tender must be valid until: 20 September 2024
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
MAG Group Legal
Olympic House, Manchester Airport
Manchester
M90 1QX
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
MAG Airport LTD will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of
the contracts communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on
the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days,
provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into The Utilities Contracts
Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm
by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).