Published date: 29 May 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 March 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Air transport services - 60400000

  • Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 63000000

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£250,000 to £350,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PR19135

Published date

29 May 2020

Closing date

6 March 2020

Contract start date

20 April 2020

Contract end date

18 April 2025

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 final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 06th March at 11.00 am

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.
All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal.
Brief Description of Requirement

For passenger and cargo transportation to Rothera science research station, BAS operates an intercontinental airbridge operation deploying a Havilland Canada DHC-7 Series 110 (Dash 7) aircraft. Alongside its regular use groups, the airbridge is utilised by personnel involved in the construction projects.

With the AIMP carrying out significant construction activity between 2019 and 2024 at Rothera science research station there is a challenging increase in demand on the current operation. In response to this, BAS is seeking now seeking to replace the Dash 7, including the support and services required to operate it within BAS operations.

At present an overall Air Capability solution is yet to be fully defined however commencing in 2020, subject to funding, it is anticipated that BAS will be seeking to procure a new aircraft via a formal competitive tendering exercise. It is anticipated that the procurement exercise will commence in the summer of 2020 with a view to procuring a suitable aircraft for operational deployment in 2022/23.

To take this solution forward, BAS wishes to engage the services of a capable technical advisory service. This will require the selected provider to work in close collaboration with its Air Capability Project Management team and it's Air Unit, both of whom are located at the BAS main offices in Cambridge, England. This technical support is likely to be required over a period of 3 to 5 years. The following Statement of Requirements sets out the scope of support required. This may be subject to change during this period depending on the particular air solution that is decided upon during the procurement.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal.
This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the RFP document.

How to Apply
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement.
To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://uksbs.delta-esourcin
If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and the follow the instructions to 'Login'

Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/4X4729J685

Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

UK SBS PR19135 BAS Aircraft Technical Advisors

  • Opportunity
  • Published 28 January 2020

Attachments

Links

Additional text

DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER

All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts)

Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.

As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific tender event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity.

The contracting authority expressly reserves the right:

i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;and

ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders.


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Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority.

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Award information

Awarded date

11 May 2020

Contract start date

12 May 2020

Contract end date

11 May 2025

Total value of contract

£350,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

OSPREY CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED

Address

Fowler Avenue
FARNBOROUGH
Hampshire
GU14 7JP
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 06034579

Value of contract

£350,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

The estimated price for the contract is £266,400.00 ex VAT. This
estimated value is based on an estimated number of days that was outlined in the specification. The maximum potential spend under this contract for the full potential duration shall be
£350,000 ex VAT.

About the buyer

Contact name

Declan Ward

Address

Polaris House North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793 867000

Email

Majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk