Provision of Aviation Fuel and Refuelling Services for MOD Aircraft at Civilian Airports

Contract summary

Industry

• Aircraft refuelling services - 63733000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£1 to £60,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP35464134

Published date

20 November 2015

Closing date

23 December 2015

Contract start date

9 February 2016

Contract end date

8 February 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

NOTE: This notice was updated on 04 December 2015 for the following reason:
Text to be corrected in the original notice:
Place of text to be modified: III.2.1
Instead of: All Tenderers are to note that for the purposes of this requirement the tender return date shall be 35 days from date of Contract Notice (17.11.2015). Interested Tenderers should therefore request the Invitation to Tender (ITT) in good time to allow for submission by 23/12/2015
Read: All Tenderers are to note that for the purposes of this requirement the tender return date shall be 48 days from date of Contract Notice (17.11.2015). Interested Tenderers should therefore request the Invitation to Tender (ITT) in good time to allow for submission by 05/01/2016.

Dates to be corrected in the original notice:
Place of dates to be added: IV.3.3
Instead of: 22 December 2015 Time: 12:00
Read: 22 December 2015 Time: 12:00
Place of dates to be added: IV.3.4
Instead of: 23 December 2015 Time: 10:00
Read: 23 December 2015 Time: 10:00
Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.From 2 April 2014 the Government introduced its new Government Security Classifications Policy (GSC) to replace the current Government Protective Marking Scheme. A key aspect of this is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All suppliers to the Department are encouraged to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this Requirement. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the new GSC.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise.

Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk
Aircraft refuelling services. The Authority has a requirement for the provision of aviation fuel and refuelling services at civilian airfields worldwide. More than one contract may be considered following this tender exercise. The contract(s) will be for 1 year, with the option to extend for a further 1 year.

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More information

Additional text

To view this notice, register as a supplier here:

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and search for the notice with reference 'UK-Walter's Ash: Aircraft refuelling services.'.

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About the buyer

Address

Nimrod Building
RAF High Wycombe
Walter's Ash
HP14 4UE
UK

Telephone

+441494494463

Email

DefComrclCC-Air5b1@mod.uk