Published date: 7 August 2023

Last edited date: 15 September 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 2 October 2023, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Non-scheduled passenger transport - 60140000

  • Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services - 63500000

  • Passenger terminal operation services - 63721500

Location of contract

LU2 9LY

Value of contract

£25,000,000 to £35,000,000

Procurement reference

IT-373-724-L23047-T-TG

Published date

7 August 2023

Closing date

2 October 2023

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 February 2024

Contract end date

31 January 2031

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

LLA is looking for a contractor to provide a service to assist Disabled Persons and Persons of Reduced Mobility in accordance with EU Regulations and European Civil Aviation Conference Code of Good Conduct in Ground Handling for Persons with Reduced Mobility

Contract Length
Option A 3years plus 2 one year extension options and Option B 5 years plus 2 one year extension options

To provide assistance to Persons of Reduced Mobility to and from kerbside to the aircraft, accessing both landside and airside areas and including driving on the apron. LLA has 30 departure gates, all with step on, step off access to the aircraft. LLA does not have any air bridges so access to and from the aircraft for PRM is via a minibus or ambulift from a designated boarding area. Note - drivers require a HGV Class C license for any road legal chasis ambulift at Luton.

More information

Links

Additional text

Prospective contractors must be able to demonstrate previous experience of similar work and be prepared to provide references.

Applications are welcome from single organisations or consortia from the public, private and voluntary/community sector.

To access this or any other LLA open tender advert and to view the necessary tendering documents and express your interest, please visit the LLA e-Tendering Portal at:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/llaol

All tender opportunities can be found under the Tenders link in the grey bar just below the LLA logo banner. If this is your first time using this portal, you will need to register in order to Express Interest by clicking the Register link also located in the grey bar or via the yellow Register button to the left on the Home Screen. If you are already registered on the LLA e-Tendering portal simply enter your details and login as usual.

During registration, simply complete the information required on the three areas Company Details, Business Classifications and Company Categories. Once completed, click the Register My Company button located at the bottom.



Please note you must express an interest through this portal in order to be attached to the tender project. After expressing interest and reviewing any tender documents, in order to progress you will also be asked whether or not you wish to Opt In or Opt Out of the process and click the appropriate button.

Doing so will indicate to the buyers your intention to either make a submission or not and allow you to progress. Once you have opted in, you will be able to submit a response and use the Correspondence facility to ask any tender related questions.

We accept no liability if you have not expressed an interest in the tender.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Terry Gittins

Address

Airport Way
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU2 9LY
United Kingdom

Telephone

01582359393

Email

terry.gittins@ltn.aero