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Published 3 May 2023, 13:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hire of Aircraft and Pilots

Official notice

Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£6,105,100≈ £1.2m / year
Submissions closed 9 Jun 2023
Contract term 5 yrsends 7 Oct 2028 · extension options published · starts 8 Oct 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The primary tasks of the required survey aircraft are terrestrial mapping to be carried out between 1,500 and 10,000 feet throughout the UK

CPV: Hire of aircraft with crew

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrs
Contract period: 8 Oct 2023 – 7 Oct 2028 (5 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: The initial contract term shall be 3-years with the potential for 2 x 12-month extension periods (3+1+1).Variant bids: not allowed

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
How bids were scored
  • Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
3 May 2023, 13:18 BST
Last source update
3 May 2023, 13:18 BST
Award evaluation window
3 May 2023 – …
Authority reference
C17135
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-012649
Classification (CPV)
Hire of aircraft with crew
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c5fa Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defra Group eSourcing
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
9 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
3 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 May 2023 → 8 Oct 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Bids opened
    3 May 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    3 May 2023, 13:18 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    9 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    7 Oct 2023, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    8 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection 17 Nobel House, London, UK, SW1P 3JRContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria