Official UK procurement notice
Procurement of Commercial Fixed Wing Services to facilitate Military Parachute Training (MPT) USA
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority intends to contract for commercial fixed-wing aircraft services to conduct Freefall Military Parachute Training (MPT). The Authority requires annual periodic access to recognised High Altitude Para (HAP) aircraft, type rated and suitably qualified aircrew, access to parachute equipment and qualified Parachute Jump Instructors combining with military instructors as a hybrid solution. The service will be Southwest USA based MPT across an altitude range of between 2,500 ft to 20,000 ft Pressure Altitude (PA). The Authority envisages a five year availability service with three, one-year contract options thereafter. Quantity or scope: The aircraft type should be a recognised High Altitude Para (HAP) aircraft able to carry a minimum of 12 x parachutists with full kit with the ability to air despatch Freefall parachutists and facilitate an oxygen (O2) capability for HAP. The contractor will be required to provide suitably qualified personnel to despatch parachutists from the aircraft when UK Military Parachute Jump Instructors (PJIs) are not available. Parachuting is to be conducted from the aircraft tailgate ramp. The parachuting platform should be cleared to operate in the USA by day and night from multiple locations within proximity of identified and cleared drop zones and training areas. The Authority envisages a five year availability service with three, one-year contract options thereafter. The service is forecast to commence from Summer 2024 with the contractor meeting US FAA regulations as appropriate, and providing a MPT platform with type rated aircrew, engineers, and fire & crash cover able to maintain and sustain the operation. An initial Aircraft Flying Time of 300hrs per year (with a surge capability if required by the Authority) is anticipated via 3 x operating windows of 2/3 weeks each, currently forecast for July and January with a flexi-window. Note the Estimated Value of Requirement is inclusive of option years. A Cyber Risk Assessment has been conducted for this requirement to ascertain the level of Cyber Risk present. The result of the assessment is that a Cyber Risk level of ‘Very Low’ exists and therefore successful respondents invited to the ITT will need to hold a Cyber Essentials Plus certificate and undertake a Cyber Risk Assessment on their proposed supply chain. Respondents can verify their readiness to comply with opportunities bearing this Cyber Risk Level by completing a Cyber Risk Assessment using RAR Code: 334690451. Prospective contractors are required to hold Quality Management System certification to ISO9001:2015 or suitable alternative, with the appropriate scope to deliver contract requirements, issued by a Nationally Accredited Certification Body. You will be required to provide a copy of the certificate(s) as directed by any Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) or Invitation to Tender (ITT) associated with this Notice, and in any event, the winning supplier will be required to provide it for review prior to contract award. The contractual condition for quality will be Allied Quality Assurance Publication AQAP 2310.
CPV: Air transport services of passengers and freight, except transport of mail · Dirigible parachutes · Fixed-wing aircrafts · Pilot services · Piloted aircraft
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework value
- US$15,000,000
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).
- Suitability
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:
- 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)
- 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
- 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 deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ
- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
If you require any furt…
- Suitability
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:
- 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)
- 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
- 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 deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ
- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)
If you require any furt…
- Economic & financial standing
As stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT.
Minimum: As stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT. - Economic & financial standing
As stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT.
Minimum: As stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT. - Technical & professional ability
As stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT.
Minimum: As stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT. - Technical & professional ability
As stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT.
Minimum: As stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT.
- Legal form for consortia
- As stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT.
- Second stage candidates
- up to 6 candidates invited to tender
- “Procurement of Commercial Fixed Wing Services to facilitate Military…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted
- 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
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Jun 2023, 09:23 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Jun 2023, 09:23 BST
- Authority reference
707175450- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-015788- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d390Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
As stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT.
- Other terms
No part of the Contract is classed as higher than OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE. OFFICIAL and OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE material shall be protected by the Contractor in a manner to avoid unauthorised access. The Contractor will be required to ensure that all individuals having access to OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE information have undergone necessary recruitment checks.
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. The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications This contract opportunity is published on the Defence Sourcing Portal, Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. Suppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to respond to this opportunity. The deadline for submitting your response(s) is detailed within this contract notice. Please ensure that you allow yourself plenty of time when responding to this opportunity prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have been asked to upload documents. If you experience any difficulties, please contact the DSP Supplier Helpdesk by emailing [email protected]
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 Aug 2023
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Deposits and guarantees
- As stipulated (if appropriate) within the DPQQ and later within the ITT.
Timeline
5 Jun 2023 → 4 Aug 2023 · 2 dates- Notice published5 Jun 2023, 09:23 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Aug 2023
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Ministry of Defence, Air Support, C17CSAEReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.