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PRM Services Agreement

BELFAST CITY AIRPORT LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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09 Jan 2025 at 11:46

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05 Aug 2024 at 13:38

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Summary of the contracting process

Belfast City Airport Limited is seeking to procure a PRM (Persons with Reduced Mobility) Services Agreement to manage passenger terminal operation services. This procurement, categorised under CPV 63721500 (Passenger terminal operation services) and other associated services, requires the contractor to provide comprehensive assistance for passengers requiring help throughout their airport journey. The services include aiding passengers from the car park to the aircraft and from the aircraft to onward transport, coupled with providing and maintaining necessary equipment like wheelchairs and ambilifts. The procurement method is a selective, negotiated procedure with prior call for competition. Interested parties must submit their bids electronically via the provided submission portal by 6th September 2024, with the initial contract period being three years and possible extensions up to an additional two years.

The PRM Services Agreement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in passenger assistance services, equipment supply, and airport operations to partner with a reputable airport authority. Businesses with expertise in delivering comprehensive mobility assistance and maintaining relevant equipment will find this opportunity aligns well with their services. Qualified bidders will need to provide competitive costs for labour and equipment, demonstrating their capability to meet the stringent requirements detailed in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and Invitation to Negotiate. This tender offers substantial business growth potential with an estimated value of GBP 3,375,000 over the maximum duration, providing a reliable source of revenue for the successful contractor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PRM Services Agreement

Notice Description

BCA requires the provision of a PRM service operated on behalf of the airport authority for all airlines, to be delivered in line with ECAC Doc 30, CAP 1228 and CAP 1228a. The Services extend from meeting passengers requiring assistance in the car park and assisting them throughout their airport journey to boarding and seating them on the aircraft. The Services also require: (a) the disembarking of passengers requiring assistance from arriving aircraft, through the terminal, baggage collection and to onward transport; and (b) the supply, operation, maintenance and cleaning of appropriate equipment, such as wheelchairs, Smax chair, aviramp and ambilifts. The Contractor will need to supply (at a minimum) three ambilifts, an aviramp, an aisle chair and a number and range of wheelchairs, together with any other equipment which the Contractor deems necessary to provide the Services. BCA does however own a Smax chair which the Contractor will be entitled to use during, and in accordance with the terms of, the Services Agreement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

BCA intends to award the contract to a single provider to manage the provision of the PRM Services in the "Landside" and "Airside" areas at Belfast City Airport. The scope of services to be provided are summarised in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and will be provided in more detail in the Invitation to Negotiate. Qualified bidders will be asked to provide costs on the basis of labour and equipment (including maintenance) costs. Qualified bidders will have the opportunity to visit the site before submitting tenders. The estimated value of this procurement is on the basis of the maximum possible duration of the contract (being 5 years).

Options: The Agreement is for an Initial Period of 3 years. The Customer may extend this Agreement beyond the Initial Period on up to two subsequent occasions of twelve (12) months each

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04879f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000646-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

33193000 - Invalid carriages, wheelchairs and associated devices

33196200 - Devices for the disabled

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

60400000 - Air transport services

63112100 - Passenger baggage handling services

63721500 - Passenger terminal operation services

63731000 - Airport operation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,375,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,375,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST CITY AIRPORT LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT3 9JH
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Sydenham
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Further Information

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