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title: "Request for Information for Staging to Support Aircraft Painting"
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buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE"
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# Request for Information for Staging to Support Aircraft Painting

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-41ab2991-b066-4bed-a559-f56cf3251c4c

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d6ba79a-a63e-4398-bfe2-ea0ee3878b09 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34951000 - Access platforms

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2024 at 15:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d6ba79a-a63e-4398-bfe2-ea0ee3878b09

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d6ba79a-a63e-4398-bfe2-ea0ee3878b09
  6th March 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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