Published date: 19 September 2017
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Contract summary
Industry
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment - 50200000
Location of contract
CB3 0ET
Value of contract
£4,000,000
Procurement reference
UK SBS PR16218
Published date
19 September 2017
Closing date
19 January 2017
Contract start date
20 February 2017
Contract end date
19 February 2021
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS TENDER IS 19TH JANUARY 2017, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY DIRECT TO THE BUYER.
This procurement is for the purchase of the Service & Maintenance Contract for the British Antarctic Survey's DASH 7 Aircraft.
The DH7-110 aircraft is registered in the Falkland Islands. The oversight of maintenance is by Air Safety Support International (a wholly owned subsidiary of UK Civil Aviation Authority). The regulatory framework for Maintenance Organisations is the Overseas Territories Aviation Requirements (OTAR 145). The contracted organisation would also be responsible for Continuing Airworthiness (OTAR 39).
The DASH 7 aircraft is modified with an increased MTOW of 47,000lb, auxiliary long range fuel tanks and a large forward cargo door. It has also been modified to undertake airborne science missions. The British Antarctic Survey also operates four Twin Otter (Series 300) aircraft.
The contract for the DASH 7 is both for heavy maintenance at the contractors home maintenance facility and line maintenance when the aircraft is deployed.
The aircraft are deployed to the Antarctic in October. It is expected that a licensed engineer will support the aircraft depending on the field programme and deployments. They will undertake support of both the UK and international science programmes from the research station at Rothera. The facilities at Rothera include a Hangar and workshop facility. The deployment of the aircraft to the Antarctic is for approximately 6 months with a return to the home maintenance facility in March for heavy maintenance.
Whilst undertaking heavy maintenance the contractor will often be requested to incorporate modifications in support of operation equipment upgrades but also science requirements.
The aircraft is required to be ready to support medical evacuations from Antarctica during some of the maintenance period. Accurate scheduling and completion of the maintenance is critical to allow this support, with a minimum of "down time" while undergoing maintenance, repair or modifications.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
UK SBS PR16218 Aircraft Maintenance and Support Dash 7
- Opportunity
- Published 14 December 2016
Additional text
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Award information
Awarded date
27 February 2017
Contract start date
28 February 2017
Contract end date
25 February 2022
Total value of contract
£4,000,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Voyageur Aerotech
Address
1500 Airport Road, North Bath, Ontario Canada P1B 8G2
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Belinda Field, UK Shared Business Services
Address
North Star House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England
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