--- title: "Airport Operational Database (AODB)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044f77" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044f77" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044f77.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044f77.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MAG AIRPORT LIMITED" published: "2024-09-09" --- # Airport Operational Database (AODB) Buyer: MAG AIRPORT LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044f77 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044f77) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044f77.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028772-2024 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | 4 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | 31 May 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000,000 | | Lots value | £20,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MAG AIRPORT LIMITED | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M90 1QX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Woodhouse Park | | Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLH East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services ### Codes - 48131000 - Aviation ground support software package - 48620000 - Operating systems - 48810000 - Information systems - 63731000 - Airport operation services ## Release History - 9 Sep 2024 at 11:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028772-2024 - 4 Apr 2024 at 08:20 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010859-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://redirect.transaxions.com/events/kWMbq - https://mag.medius-s2c.com/S2C/SignIn.aspx - https://www.magairports.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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