Published date: 16 April 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 16 May 2025, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and safety services - 71317200

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£500,000

Procurement reference

BIP939399653

Published date

16 April 2025

Closing date

16 May 2025

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

16 June 2025

Contract end date

16 June 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

UKRI is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide Aircraft Operations Safety Case Development for the British Antarctic Survey and FAAM Airborne Laboratory with defined timescales for clearly outlined deliverables.

This procurement will result in appointing a supplier via a contract for external aviation safety expertise to:
•to assist in authoring fully developed aircraft operations safety cases for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) owned aircraft and all science equipment carried on board, and;
•to develop safety case processes and supporting procedures to enable further subsequent development and review in-house.

UKRI owned aircraft are as below.

British Antarctic Survey (BAS)
•one De-Havilland Canada (DCH) DASH 7;
•four DHC Twin Otters (DHC 6-300); and
•one future replacement aircraft De-Havilland Canada DASH 8.
Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM):
•one BAE 146-301.

The aircraft operate in non-standard environments, such as low altitude (FAAM) and the Antarctic/Arctic (BAS) and scientific communities a means to conduct cutting edge climate research.

The UKRI Framework Document sets out safety and governance responsibilities with regards to delivery of National Capabilities: FAAM Airborne Laboratory and British Antarctic Survey. To fulfil those responsibilities, the AAP was set up to oversee the management of aviation risk within these air operations. It was agreed that a safety case methodology would be followed, in line with best practice and a Goal Structure Notation (GSN) safety case method was elected. Evidence exists to support these safety cases, though gaps exist.

More information

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How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement

Address

Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK

Telephone

+441793442000

Email

nercprocurement@ukri.org