Scope
Description
This Open Framework ('OFW') Invitation to Tender is to provide aerial services to delivery sites within the Peak District National Park and South Pennines SAC.
Commercial tool
Establishes an open framework
Total value (estimated)
- £3,720,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 22 September 2025 to 21 September 2031
- 6 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 60400000 - Air transport services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Framework
Open framework scheme end date (estimated)
21 September 2031
Maximum number of suppliers
Unlimited
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Framework operation description
This is an Open Framework (OFW) for aerial transportation of materials to restoration sites in the Peak District and South Pennine Moors.
The OFW period shall be from 22 September 2025 to 21 September 2031, subject to more than one provider being appointed to each Framework in the scheme of Frameworks.
The Authority intends to re-open the OFW once during the period of 2 years from award of the first Framework under the scheme, and within a period of 2 years beginning on the award of the second Framework in the scheme. The Authority reserves the right to adjust the indicative reopening schedule in response to operational requirements. There will be no limit on the number of Suppliers that can be party to each of the Frameworks. During each re-opening, existing suppliers will need to specify whether they wish to join the new Framework, and if they wish to be re-assessed either on their earlier tender or a new tender.
Detailed evaluation criteria for appointment to the OFW are set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and include:
Price 10% (based on itemised costs for an example airlifting scope):
Quality:
• Sub-criteria:
o QC1 Experience, past performance and ability to deliver work to meet the contract objectives and specifications - 45%
o Q2 Technical and delivery capability - 44%
Social Value, climate change and carbon reduction - 1%
Evaluation criteria for Further Competitions for call-off contracts under the OFW will be set by the Authority, but will not be fundamentally different from the criteria for appointment to the OFW.
The OFW also includes an immediate Further Competition for a call-off contract under the OFW for MFF164-01 works package 2025-26. Detailed evaluation criteria are set out in the ITT, and are as follows:
Price ( 60% of the total score value);
Quality criteria (39% of the total score value), comprising the below:
Quality Criteria 1 (20%): Experience, past performance and ability to deliver work to meet the contract objectives and specifications
o Description of works previously delivered including types, amount and timescales completed
o Provision of references for above works
Quality Criteria 2 (19%): Technical and Delivery Capability
o Description / list resources available
o Description / list equipment available
o Method statements for each works type
Social Value Criteria (1% of the total score value)
Please see ITT for further details.
Award method when using the framework
With competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
Establishing party only
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Tender submission deadline
31 August 2025, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders must be submitted by e mail to Tenders@peakdistrict.gov.uk
By 17.00pm 31 August 2025
The following, and only the following, must be used in the subject line:
REF: MFF 164 2025-2031 Aerial Works Framework Tender
Please see link to the Tender Notice at
https://www.moorsforthefuture.org.uk/tenders
a link is also provided at
- https://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/looking-after/about-us/open-government/tenders
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
11 September 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experience, past performance and ability to deliver work to meet the contract objectives and specifications | o Description of works previously delivered including types, amount and timescales completed o Provision of references for above works |
Quality | 45% |
| Technical and Delivery Capability | o Description / list resources available o Description / list equipment available o Method statements for each works type |
Quality | 44% |
| Price | Price | 10% | |
| Social Value Criteria | o Description of how the Supplier would create positive impact on people and communities, through one or more of the following aspects of social value : Social/wellbeing improvements for... |
Quality | 1% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://www.moorsforthefuture.org.uk/tenders
App 1 MFF164 Part D -Framework Itemised costs_Rev2.xlsx
Revised appendix App 1 MFF164 Part D -Framework Itemised costs_Rev2.xlsx
In tab "MFF164 framework_example site" within this document, items 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6 (cells B21, B23, B25 respectively) now includes statement saying "Assume 2km carry" in the description, for the purpose of pricing these work elements for the framework example site. Previously no distance was stated for these particular elements.
Contracting authority
Peak District National Park Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRMG-9537-GCRD
Aldern House, Baslow Road
Bakewell
DE45 1AE
United Kingdom
Region: UKF13 - South and West Derbyshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government