Planning

Contract for the supply of aircraft & pilots

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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Planning

20 Sep 2017 at 12:28

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Defra Network eTendering Portal is planning to tender a contract titled "Contract for the supply of aircraft & pilots", focused on the hire of aircraft with crews for the Environment Agency's remote sensing survey programme. This procurement stage is currently listed as "Planning", and the anticipated contract period will commence on 1 May 2018 and conclude on 28 April 2023. The total estimated value of the contract is £5,000,000, with the deadline for indicating interest in this future opportunity set for 29 December 2017. This contract will be applicable across various locations, including the United Kingdom and other territories.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in the aviation and surveying sectors, particularly those capable of providing suitable aircraft equipped with twin engines for safety and meeting specific operational requirements. Firms with expertise in aerial survey services and capacity for rapid response during incident management are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Moreover, as this procurement encourages participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), it opens avenues for innovative companies to collaborate with a government entity on essential environmental initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the supply of aircraft & pilots

Notice Description

The contract is for the provision of two survey aircraft and associated pilots and services to facilitate the Environment Agency remote sensing survey program through the next five years. The primary tasks of the required survey aircraft are terrestrial and intertidal mapping to be carried out between 1,000 and 10,000 feet throughout the UK. Aircraft are required to have an endurance of at least five hours although a longer endurance would be welcome. Normal operational speed is generally approximately 130 knots however we also require aircraft allowing fast transits will give us the greatest flexibility especially during any incident response tasks relating to flooding. Aircraft are required to have twin engines for safety reasons and must be able to accommodate our survey equipment. Additional information: Installation of the survey equipment will require the equivalent of two 460mm apertures. However several smaller down-looking holes which would allow the instruments to be installed in a suitable manner in the floor of the aircraft would also be acceptable. The Instrument control equipment is currently housed in a 19 inch rack mount format with equipment height space of 535mm. The aircraft is required to also comfortably seat two Environment Agency surveyors on board with all of our survey equipment fitted for the aircrafts endurance. We additionally have the requirement to mount a DSLR format camera to capture photographic oblique's through an aperture such as a DV window. The DV window would need to be situated in position where an aerial surveyor can comfortably sit and record images and also provide an unimpeded view of the ground with not parts of the aircraft visible in the resulting photography. Continuous access to two aircraft throughout the year is of paramount importance to our survey program and our incident response duties. We also have a requirement to be in the air within one hour of notification of an incident response flood event. The airfield from which the aircraft are based would need to have 24/7 opening hours to allow for day and night operations. We anticipate our work programs to equate to 1000 -1400 hours per annum total flying.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c54e7b41-c8c8-4262-be96-4d7014954675
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31c9871c-af5a-492d-a4b5-f04c175c018a
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60424100 - Hire of aircraft with crew

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Sep 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Dec 2017Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2018 - 28 Apr 2023 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 7LQ
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
St Loyes
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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