Planning

Request for Information for Staging to Support Aircraft Painting

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

06 Mar 2024 at 15:22

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, located in Bristol, England, has issued a Request for Information titled "Request for Information for Staging to Support Aircraft Painting". The procurement process is in the planning stage, and interested parties must submit responses by 29/03/2024. The Authority is seeking input from industry on best practices and solutions for maintaining a safe working environment during aircraft painting activities.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in access platforms or work at height safety systems to engage with the Ministry of Defence. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The Authority is specifically looking for advice on minimising work at height risks and ensuring optimal mobility for personnel engaged in aircraft painting tasks.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Request for Information for Staging to Support Aircraft Painting

Notice Description

The Lightning Delivery Team (LDT) part of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) within the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), hereafter referred to as the Authority, is seeking to understand the market for a high access capability/ platform to maintain a safe working environment whilst personnel conduct paint and finish activities on the whole Aircraft. The Authority seeks advice as well as information from Industry on best practice and appropriate access staging, for the safe painting of Aircraft. The Authority is seeking answers to the following questions where possible. - What is best practice for ensuring Work at Height risks are minimised while ensuring optimal mobility of users to carry out painting tasks? - Are any Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) solutions available that are used on multiple aircraft types? - Where exact dimensions of the Aircraft are not releasable due to security considerations how would a Supplier develop a compliant solution? - What information would be required from the Authority to enable the design a of a solution? - Are estimated prices for a compliant solution able to be shared with the Authority? The Authority is seeking responses to these questions by 29/03/2024. If a supplier wishes to contact the Authority regarding these questions please submit responses to DESLIGHTNING-Commercial@mod.gov.uk. This notice is issued as a Request For Information (RFI), this is not a commitment to place a contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-41ab2991-b066-4bed-a559-f56cf3251c4c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d6ba79a-a63e-4398-bfe2-ea0ee3878b09
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34951000 - Access platforms

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Mar 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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