Published date: 17 July 2018
Last edited date: 17 July 2018
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Contract summary
Industry
Flying-school services - 80412000
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£10,000 to £113,000
Procurement reference
BIP64518976
Published date
17 July 2018
Closing date
16 August 2018
Contract start date
1 February 2019
Contract end date
31 January 2022
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
NOTE: This notice was updated on 17 July 2018 for the following reason: Addition of Cyber InformationThe Royal Air Force Handling Squadron Boscombe Down is now looking to commission specialist air experience flights (AEF) to maintain the airmanship skills and air-mindedness of squadron personnel, thereby contributing directly to Handling Squadron's mission of providing advice to service aircrew on aircraft handling and emergency procedures in order to improve operational flight safety and effectiveness. The contract is to run for three years, with options for a further two years.
Delivery should comprise of the following elements and the successful tender would need to satisfy the following criteria:
The supplier must be a Civil Aviation Authority Approved Training Organization (ATO). The supplier will be required to provide air experience in a safe and proven light training aircraft consisting of, up to 22 hours dual instruction, up to 45 hours solo hire of aircraft to be flown by appropriately licensed Handling Squadron personnel.
The ATO is to provide a fully licensed flying instructor to Private Pilots License training standard and in accordance with all operating procedures for the particular aircraft type in addition to specific requirements of Handling Squadron.
The AEF must be conducted from a suitable Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) / European Aviation Safely Agency (EASA) licensed airfield within 30-45 minutes travelling time from MOD Boscombe Down. The airfield is to have appropriate flight planning, briefing and domestic facilities.
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About the buyer
Contact name
James Williams
Address
Air Commercial
Nimrod Building, 3 Site
High Wycombe
HP14 4UE
UK
Telephone
01494494384
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