Published date: 28 April 2019

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: 3 June 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • System quality assurance assessment and review services - 72225000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£3,467,000

Procurement reference

BIP73074540

Published date

28 April 2019

Closing date

3 June 2019

Contract start date

29 September 2019

Contract end date

28 September 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Joint Helicopter Command has a requirement for Specialist Support Services for multiple Military Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisations (Mil CAMOs), to remain compliant with the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) regulations.There are six Mil CAMOs to be maintained in accordance with the Regulatory Article (RA) 4900 Series, by Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel (SQEP).The CAMOs are based at multiple locations nationally and internationally and have some platform specific tasks.
One CAMO requires Deputy Continuing Airworthiness Manager (DCAM) support with the others requiring Quality Manager (QM) support.
Contractors for DCAM support should understand the requirements outlined in RA 4945(1) 'Personnel Requirements - MRP Part M Sub Part G', noting the Acceptable Means of Compliance listed at Para 1. They should also hold at least, or equivalent:
a. EC(UK) Professional Registration - CEng.
b. Chartered Quality Practitioner (CQP MCQI).
c. Ability to comply with a Competency Framework of a platform specific Continuing Airworthiness Management Exposition (CAME).
Contractors for QM support should understand the requirements outlined in RA 4951 'Quality System - MRP Part M Sub part G' and should hold at least, or equivalent:
a. Chartered Quality Practitioner (CQP MCQI).
b. Quality Assurance Lead Auditor to a recognised standard (ISO 9001:2015 or AS9100).
It is anticipated that the contract will be in place with effect 29 September 2019 for a 3-year period plus an option for a further one plus one year.
A Cyber Risk Assessment has been carried out for this requirement. The risk has been assessed as LOW, Reference No: RAR-4M8ZQ6NX. Please respond to the Risk Assessment and demonstrate compliance and include within your tender, further information can be located here - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/supplier-cyber-protection-service.
Potential Service Providers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to respond to this opportunity using the access code F84NR6Z88J.

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The deadline for submitting your response is 03/06/2019 10:00. Please refer to the FAQs if you have any difficulties.


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About the buyer

Address

Army HQ
Army Commercial, IDL437 Zone 8 Floor 2, Ramillies Building
Andover
SP11 8HJ
UK

Telephone

+441264383093

Email

ArmyComrcl-T1-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk