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Helicopter Support Services Framework

Natural Resources Wales

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03 Mar 2023 at 00:00

OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural Resources Wales has awarded a contract for the "Helicopter Support Services Framework" to Airbourne Solutions Ltd. The contract, currently active, is valued at £1,200,000 in GBP and has a duration of 1620 days. The procurement process encompasses services related to firefighting support, reconnaissance during fires, and flood incident assistance, among other operations. The contract has been extended by 6 months until 31/08/2023 due to wildfire risk, with a need for ongoing support to tackle wildfires.

This tender presents a business opportunity for companies, especially small and medium enterprises, that can provide helicopter support services for firefighting, reconnaissance, and flood-related operations. Businesses well-suited to compete should have experience in providing aviation support services to public sector organisations like Natural Resources Wales. The procurement is in the award stage, and successful bidders stand to benefit from a long-term contractual relationship with regular service extensions based on operational requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Helicopter Support Services Framework

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

NRW is seeking to award a framework for the supply of helicopter support services for firefighting, reconnaissance during fires and post fire damage assessment, and to assist flooding incidents. The principle purpose of the requirement is to support the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) in tackling grassland, moorland and forest fires. Where a fire has become well established and/or is out of control on the land we manage or neighbouring land where conditions pose a threat to our land,and when authorised by NRW other areas of similar countryside manged by third parties. A secondary purpose of this requirement will be on an ad hoc basis to provide support to departments within NRW for other operations such as lifting sandbags or stone for flood defence work or mountain footpath repair. The contract modification will extend the service by 6 months (until 31/08/2023) to cover a period of high wildfire risk while a service review is undertaken.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-087498
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=087498
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60424120 - Hire of helicopters with crew

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Mar 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Natural Resources Wales
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF24 0TP
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Plasnewydd
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Airbourne Solutions Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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