Future opportunity

BBMF Integrated Support Programme (BISAP) - Engines

  • Ministry of Defence

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-031165

Published 14 December 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

DE&S Commercial Team, Typhoon Project Team, Bldg 160, RAF Coningsby

Lincoln

LN4 4SY

Email

DESTyphoon-BBMF-ComrclMultiuser@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF30 - Lincolnshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://des.mod.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Defence


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

BBMF Integrated Support Programme (BISAP) - Engines

Reference number

702249455

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50210000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft and other equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Project Team within Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) are preparing to initiate a competitive procurement process to award a contract for the Battle of Britain Memorial Integrated Support Arrangement Programme (BISAP) - Propulsion (Engines).

BISAP - Propulsion (Engines) will deliver an efficient and effective, long term solution for all engine support for the BBMF aircraft over the next 10 years.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50211100 - Aircraft maintenance services
  • 50211211 - Aircraft-engine maintenance services
  • 50211212 - Aircraft-engine repair services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF30 - Lincolnshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority's scope of requirement for BISAP Propulsion (Engines) includes: Refurbishment, Reconditioning, Repair, Maintenance, Design, Engineering and Technical Support; including the capability to design and manufacture parts for all engine types which include Gipsy Major, Griffon, Merlin (all Mk’s) and Twin Wasp engines supporting BBMF aircraft (all Mk’s).

Including the aspiration to have the engines managed and held by the supplier to maximise engine availability to BBMF during the display season (Apr – Oct) and manage maintenance activities by aligning them to the BBMF winter maintenance period (Oct – Mar).

two.2.14) Additional information

The Contractor supporting BBMF Engines will be required to hold as a minimum appropriate BCAR approvals from the CAA at Contract award and will be expected to gain approval from the Military Aviation Authority under their DAOS (Design) and MAOS (Maintenance) Schemes during the initial 18 month period from contract award. The aim is to carry out competitive activity starting in Q1/Q2 2022

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 April 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please only respond with your contact details if interested in the market day. Any queries related to this PIN should only be submitted via the commercial email provided and not directly to BBMF or the BBMF Project Team.