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Published 29 Nov 2023, 14:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Fleet Helicopter Support Unit (FHSU)

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesNegotiated
Published estimate£70,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Jan 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The requirement is to provide a contractor owned rotary wing Air System (AS) service for the Royal Navy (RN), providing point-to-point flights delivering military and non-military personnel to enable the conduct of operational sea training and supporting tasks, including transportation of freight. The service will be operated on a Military Registered Civil Operated Aircraft (MRCOA) contract basis.

CPV: Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services · Hire of helicopters with crew · Support helicopters

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation6
  • Suitability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met as per: “Annex A – DPQQ Guidance and Evaluation Plan” and “Annex B-DPQQ Part 1 Form D Economic and Financial Standing Evaluation Criteria”.

    Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

    1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
    • Browse to the eSourcing Portal
    • Click the “Click here to register” link
    • Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”
    • Enter your correct business and user details
    • Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
    • You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
    1. Express an Interest in the tender
    • Login to the portal with the username/password
    • Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
    • Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
    • Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
    • This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
    • Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box
    1. Responding to the tender
    • You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)
    • You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarificati…
  • Suitability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met as per: “Annex A – DPQQ Guidance and Evaluation Plan” and “Annex B-DPQQ Part 1 Form D Economic and Financial Standing Evaluation Criteria”.

    Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

    1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
    • Browse to the eSourcing Portal
    • Click the “Click here to register” link
    • Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”
    • Enter your correct business and user details
    • Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
    • You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
    1. Express an Interest in the tender
    • Login to the portal with the username/password
    • Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
    • Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
    • Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
    • This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
    • Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box
    1. Responding to the tender
    • You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)
    • You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
    • Note the …
  • Economic & financial standing

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met as per: “Annex A – DPQQ Guidance and Evaluation Plan” and “Annex B-DPQQ Part 1 Form D Economic and Financial Standing Evaluation Criteria”.

    Minimum: Minimum level(s) of standards required: “Annex A – DPQQ Guidance and Evaluation Plan” and “Annex B-DPQQ Part 1 Form D Economic and Financial Standing Evaluation Criteria”.
  • Economic & financial standing

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met as per: “Annex A – DPQQ Guidance and Evaluation Plan” and “Annex B-DPQQ Part 1 Form D Economic and Financial Standing Evaluation Criteria”.

    Minimum: Minimum level(s) of standards required: “Annex A – DPQQ Guidance and Evaluation Plan” and “Annex B-DPQQ Part 1 Form D Economic and Financial Standing Evaluation Criteria”.
  • Technical & professional ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met as per: “Annex A – DPQQ Guidance and Evaluation Plan” and “Annex B-DPQQ Part 1 Form D Economic and Financial Standing Evaluation Criteria”.

    Minimum: Minimum level(s) of standards required: “Annex A – DPQQ Guidance and Evaluation Plan” and “Annex B-DPQQ Part 1 Form D Economic and Financial Standing Evaluation Criteria”.
  • Technical & professional ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met as per: “Annex A – DPQQ Guidance and Evaluation Plan” and “Annex B-DPQQ Part 1 Form D Economic and Financial Standing Evaluation Criteria”.

    Minimum: Minimum level(s) of standards required: “Annex A – DPQQ Guidance and Evaluation Plan” and “Annex B-DPQQ Part 1 Form D Economic and Financial Standing Evaluation Criteria”.
Second stage candidates
up to 6 candidates invited to tender

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated
Legal basis
CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Nov 2023, 14:52 GMT
Last source update
20 Dec 2023, 14:34 GMT
Authority reference
703723450
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-037496
Classification (CPV)
Defence services, military defence services and civil defence servicesHire of helicopters with crewSupport helicopters
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041dbb Find a Tender

Publisher note: The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register your interest in this procurement.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
12 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Deposits and guarantees

A Parent Company Guarantee or Bank Guarantee may be required by the Authority; see Contract Notice and associated Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Dec 2023 → 12 Jan 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    20 Dec 2023, 14:34 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    12 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Buyer details updated
    20 Dec 2023, 14:34 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.2.1 and IV.3.47. Hold a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)/UK CAA Part 145 Aircraft Maintenance Organisation Approval (Rotary Wing) and maintain that for the duration of the service. 9. Hold EASA/UK CAA Part 21 J Design Organisation Approval (Rotary Wing) and maintain that for the duration of the service. 12 January 2024 - 5:00pm7. Hold a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)/UK CAA Part 145 Aircraft Maintenance Organisation Approval (Rotary Wing) and maintain that for the duration of the service. Note – The contractor will be required to hold a MAOS MRP Part 145 Approval in accordance with MRP RA 4800 Annex A for the duration of the service. 9. Act as the ASCDO and hold an associated DAOS approval for the duration…

1 amendment published without a description.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Bristol, UKContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments