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Published 6 Jun 2023, 14:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tender for Dundee Airport to London Air Services Public Service Obligation

Official notice

Authority: Dundee City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Scotland (UKM7)
Awarded value£12,432,510published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Aug 2023awarded 6 Nov 2023
Awarded to Loganair Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement process invites tenders for the Contract for the Dundee Airport to London Air Services Public Service Obligation.

Dundee City Council is seeking to procure the services of an airline operator to provide a scheduled air service between Dundee Airport (DND) and a London airport. This can be any of the following 6 London Airports, listed in alphabetical order: London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London City, London Luton, London Southend, and London Stansted. A London airport has been defined by the Department for Transport (DfT) as any airport that can access transport zone 1 of London within 60 minutes by rail.

CPV: Scheduled air transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Award of Contract for the Dundee Airport to London Air Services Public Service ObligationAwardedRenewal

Award of Contract for the Dundee Airport to London Air Services Public Service Obligation.

The services are of an airline operator to provide a scheduled air service between Dundee Airport (DND) and a London airport.

Delivery: Scotland · Dundee City
Extensions: A further 1 year + 1 yearVariant bids: not allowed
60410000 Scheduled air transport services

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
Quality: 97Price: 30Environmental: 3
Published sub-criteria (16)
  • Added Value: 14
  • Elapsed Journey Time Dundee to London Zone 1 Station: 12
  • Time in London from arrival at and departure from a London Zone 1 railway station: 12
  • Type of aeroplane: 7
  • Maintenance and back-up arrangements: 7
  • Proposals for non-availability of aircraft: 7
  • Flights:additional daily flights: 7
  • Flights: percentage of different fares at different levels: 7
  • Marketing: 5
  • Base operation: 5
  • Flights: weekend rotations: 5
  • Sales operation: 3
  • Community Benefits: 3
  • Fair Work First: 3
  • price: 30
  • Environmental wellbeing: 3
Published award criteria (16)
  • Added Value: 14
  • Elapsed Journey Time Dundee to London Zone 1 Station: 12
  • Time in London from arrival at and departure from a London Zone 1 railway station: 12
  • Type of aeroplane: 7
  • Maintenance and back-up arrangements: 7
  • Proposals for non-availability of aircraft: 7
  • Flights:additional daily flights: 7
  • Flights: percentage of different fares at different levels: 7
  • Marketing: 5
  • Base operation: 5
  • Flights: weekend rotations: 5
  • Sales operation: 3
  • Community Benefits: 3
  • Fair Work First: 3
  • Environmental wellbeing: 3
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Operating licence

    Please provide confirmation that your organisation operates in accordance with the JAR-OPS (Joint Aviation Requirement for the operation of commercial air transport (aeroplanes)) and holds the following accreditations.

    • Air Operator's certificate (copy to be attached).
    • Operating licence (copy to be attached).

    Emission Trading Scheme

    Please provide confirmation that your organisation operates in accordance with the ETS (Emission Trading Scheme) compliance pursuant to Directive 2008/101/EC (amending Directive 2003/87/EC) or evidence that the Tender will be compliant prior commencement of the PSO Services.

    • ETS compliance certificate (copy to be attached)
  • Economic & financial standing

    Tenderers will be required to provide/state the value(s) for the following financial ratio(s):

    • Net profit for both financial years; if there has been a loss in any one year the tenderer must provide an explanation of the specific circumstances leading to the loss.
    • Current ratio equal to or greater than one in both financial years. Reasons for not meeting the required test to be disclosed by tenderers together with appropriate supporting evidence to confirm the suitability of the tenderer for the contract.
    • Positive Gearing Ratio for both financial years. i.e. an excess of shareholders funds/partners' capital accounts/owners’ equity over loan finance in both of the financial years. Reasons for not meeting the required test to be disclosed by tenderers together with appropriate supporting evidence to confirm the suitability of the tenderer for the contract.
    • Positive shareholders’ funds/positive partners’ capital accounts/positive owners’ equity (whichever is applicable to the type of business) in both of the financial years.
    • Unqualified audit report (if an audit is required).
    • Managements accounts showing your current position, for the period following your final accounts to include profit and loss and balance sheet
    Minimum: The Tenderer is insured against any liability loss claim proceedings and costs whatsoever and whether arising under common law or statute: - - In respect of personal injury to or death of any person whomsoever whether employed by the Tenderer or otherwise; and - In respect of an…
  • Technical & professional ability

    Operating licence

    Please provide confirmation that your organisation operates in accordance with the JAR-OPS (Joint Aviation Requirement for the operation of commercial air transport (aeroplanes)) and holds the following accreditations.

    • Air Operator's certificate (copy to be attached).
    • Operating licence (copy to be attached).

    Emission Trading Scheme

    Please provide confirmation that your organisation operates in accordance with the ETS (Emission Trading Scheme) compliance pursuant to Directive 2008/101/EC (amending Directive 2003/87/EC) or evidence that the Tender will be compliant prior commencement of the PSO Services.

    • ETS compliance certificate (copy to be attached)
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Jun 2023, 14:32 BST
Last source update
17 Nov 2023, 16:01 GMT
Award evaluation window
7 Aug 2023 – …
Authority reference
DCC/CD/29/23
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-034154
Classification (CPV)
Scheduled air transport services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d406 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:750835)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
23 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
7 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

7 Aug 2023 → 17 Nov 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    7 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    23 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    17 Nov 2023, 16:01 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jun 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 23 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
    23 Jun 2023, 12:29 BST
    +16 days · was 7 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    17 Nov 2023, 16:01 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.27 Aug 202323 Aug 2023+16 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.77 Aug 202323 Aug 2023+16 d

Closing date has been updated based on publication of DfT PSO notice in the Gazettes

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £12,432,5101 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Nov 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Loganair Limited£12,432,510 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 034154-2023-DCC/CD/29/23-1 · Loganair Limited

    Signed
    6 Nov 2023
    Value
    £12,432,510
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dundee City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 1NZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dundee Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body DundeeContact email, phone
  • Scottish Courts ServiceReview contact point EdinburghContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Loganair LimitedAwarded supplier Lightyear Building, 9 Marchburn Drive, Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Scotland, PA3 2SJContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria