Tender

Airport Operational Database (AODB)

MAG AIRPORT LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

09 Sep 2024 at 11:43

Planning

04 Apr 2024 at 08:20

Summary of the contracting process

MAG Airport Limited has initiated a procurement process to acquire a next-generation Airport Operational Database (AODB) to replace its legacy systems. The tender, which is currently in the active stage, targets suppliers specialising in aviation ground support software packages. The procurement concerns a contract worth GBP 20 million and covers Manchester Airport, London Stansted Airport, and East Midlands Airport. Key deadlines include the end of the tender period on 4th October 2024 and the issuance of invitations to selected candidates on 28th October 2024. The procurement method follows a selective, negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, ensuring the participation of a limited number of qualified candidates.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in aviation technology and enterprise integration solutions. The successful provider will support MAG’s vision of building the world’s most intelligent airports by delivering flexible and modular AODB solutions that fit within MAG’s modern and decoupled architecture. Companies with expertise in API-first, modular software, and those capable of integrating seamlessly with other airport systems are well-positioned to benefit from this tender. With a focus on enhancing efficiency, safety, and passenger satisfaction, this contract presents a lucrative opportunity for technology vendors to contribute to a major digital transformation project within a leading airport operator.

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Notice Title

Airport Operational Database (AODB)

Notice Description

MAG Technology are approaching the market to procure a replacement for the 'core' AODB capabilities and are seeking next-generation AODB solutions that fit within our modern, API-first, and decoupled architecture. We prefer flexible and modular solutions that can adapt to our evolving technological needs.

Lot Information

Lot 1

MAG Technology's vision is to build the world's most intelligent airports, featuring industry-leading Airport Operating Systems that seamlessly integrate and optimise airport operations ensuring the highest levels of efficiency, safety, and passenger satisfaction. The Airport Operational Database (AODB) is critically important and plays a central role to support our airport's daily operations. It is the master repository and most truthful representation for all flight related details and is used to feed other airport systems and processes (i.e. Flight Information Displays, Website, A-CDM etc). The AODB is used by many stakeholders to manage day-to-day airport operations, including ATC, Ground Handlers, Airlines, Airfield Operations, Passenger Services and the Billing team use it to aid aviation revenue collection. We seek to replace the legacy Chroma AODB with a modern, purpose-built solution across all MAG airports, including ACDM capability, specifically at Manchester and London Stansted. MAG has been using a variation of the Chroma solution for over 30 years. Ownership of the solution has changed significantly over the years; multiple capabilities and features have been added and now MAG airports have varying versions of the AODB. Our strategy is to use modern enterprise integration technologies to move to a 'loosely coupled' systems landscape, away from a single vendor, monolithic solution. This has seen the introduction of an enterprise integration layer, and the de-coupling of features from the legacy Chroma application over time, to incrementally reduce the complexity and risk associated with migration from the platform. The current business capabilities implemented in Chroma have been assessed, and we have identified 'core' capabilities to migrate to a new AODB solution, with the other 'non-core capabilities' moved away from AODB - for example, resource planning/forecasting and flight information display (FID/PID) capabilities. We are now focused on a replacement for the 'core' AODB capabilities and we are seeking next-generation AODB solutions that fit within our modern, API-first, and decoupled architecture. We prefer flexible and modular solutions that can adapt to our evolving technological needs. Future AODB capabilities: * Flight information; * Data management and prioritisation; * ACDM; * Automated call to gate; * Messaging/ Announcement rules; * Specialist Interfaces; * User set up; * Reference data management and set up; * Aviation, Fixed Electrical Point and Non-Aviation Billings; * Contract management Replacement of the AODB is a key strategic project within MAGs wider digital transformation programme, reflected in our vision, mission and key objectives below. We are seeking an experienced aviation technology vendor that can meet our future AODB requirements and work collaboratively with us to achieve our long-term vision and evolving operational and technology needs. Additional information: To participate in the tender you must register your interest at the following address: http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/kWMbq Once registered you will be given access to the PQQ documents.

Renewal: The contract will be re-tendered on the expiry of the agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044f77
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028772-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services


CPV Codes

48131000 - Aviation ground support software package

48620000 - Operating systems

48810000 - Information systems

63731000 - Airport operation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
31 May 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MAG AIRPORT LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M90 1QX
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Woodhouse Park
Westminster Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East

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