Official UK procurement notice
Helicopter and Pilot Services Framework
Authority: Scottish Natural Heritage·Consortium: 6 public authorities
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWe wish to put in place a framework agreement for the provision of helicopter and pilot services. Geographically, the framework will cover all of Scotland, including the islands (with potential for some future work to be carried out in Northern Ireland). The following collaborative partners will also be eligible to use the framework and will each conduct their own call-offs: National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland, Scottish Forestry, Forestry and Land Scotland, Association of Deer Management Groups and Scottish Fire & Rescue Service.
CPV: Helicopters · Hire of helicopters with crew · Support helicopters
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 5 suppliers · 3 bids on the busiest of 5 lots (0.6 per place) · 3 appointed
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Surveillance operationsAwardedRenewal
Surveillance operations will cover the counting and reconnoitring of wildlife and cover visual surveillance and photography (hand held) of forests and woodlands
Lot #2Wildlife Management OperationsAwardedRenewal
wildlife management operations will cover the transport of stalkers and the extraction of carcasses
Lot #3Fire Fighting OperationsAwardedRenewal
Fire fighting operations will cover aerial support for fire fighting activities
Lot #4Aerial Application of FertiliserAwardedRenewal
Aerial application of fertiliser will cover aerial application of fertiliser, and possibly pesticides
Lot #5Construction, Other Site Works & Staff TransportAwardedRenewal
Construction, other site works & staff transport will cover construction/works projects and the transportation of staff, often to/from remote locations.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Skills and experience of personnel: 30
- Available resources: 20
- Communication: 15
- Training Systems: 15
- price: 60
- Carbon mitigation/off-setting: 10
- Sustainability, fair work practices & community benefits: 10
Published award criteria (7)
- Skills and experience of personnel: 30
- Available resources: 20
- Communication: 15
- Training Systems: 15
- Carbon mitigation/off-setting: 10
- Sustainability, fair work practices & community benefits: 10
- Price: 60
- Price carries 60 of 160 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Helicopter and Pilot Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 9 May 2024, 16:22 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Aug 2024, 16:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 Jun 2024 – …
- Authority reference
PP1321- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-026346- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045866Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Please note the estimated value of 2,000,000 GBP is for the whole framework, including any possible extensions, and not the estimated value of individual lots. (SC Ref:775523)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 14 Jun 2024, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 14 Jun 2024, 17:00 BST
Timeline
14 Jun 2024 → 19 Aug 2024 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown14 Jun 2024, 17:00 BST
- Bids opened14 Jun 2024, 17:00 BST
- Notice published19 Aug 2024, 16:09 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete19 Aug 2024, 16:09 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 5 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £2,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Surveillance operations
- Signed
- 12 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Wildlife Management Operations
- Signed
- 12 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Fire Fighting Operations
- Signed
- 12 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Aerial Application of Fertiliser
- Signed
- 12 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Construction, Other Site Works & Staff Transport
- Signed
- 12 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Surveillance operations | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 2 · Wildlife Management Operations | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 3 · Fire Fighting Operations | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 4 · Aerial Application of Fertiliser | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 5 · Construction, Other Site Works & Staff Transport | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
6 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Forestry and Land ScotlandContracting authority
- Historic Environment ScotlandContracting authority
- National Trust for ScotlandContracting authority
- Scottish Fire and Rescue ServiceContracting authority
- Scottish ForestryContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Apollo Air ServicesFramework contractor
- PDG HelicoptersFramework contractor
- TSL Contractors LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.