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title: "Air Services from Kirkwall to Papa Westray, North Ronaldsay, Westray, Sanday, Stronsay and Eday."
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000463001"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL"
published: "2017-01-24"
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# Air Services from Kirkwall to Papa Westray, North Ronaldsay, Westray, Sanday, Stronsay and Eday.

Buyer: ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000463001

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## Summary

Orkney Islands Council is procuring air services for inter-island travel between Kirkwall and the six Outer North Isles, namely Papa Westray, North Ronaldsay, Westray, Sanday, Stronsay, and Eday. This tender, titled "Air Services from Kirkwall to Papa Westray, North Ronaldsay, Westray, Sanday, Stronsay and Eday," falls under the "services" category and is currently in the award stage with a planned contract period from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2021. The tender was initiated under an open procurement method, and any interested parties had a deadline for bids that closed on 18 November 2016.

This procurement presents exciting opportunities for businesses that are experienced in providing regional air services, particularly those capable of operating under Public Service Obligations (PSOs). Companies that can demonstrate their ability to manage services efficiently while meeting specific frequency and fare requirements for these communities would be well-suited to compete. Additionally, there is an expectation for bidders to explore and propose options for service enhancement, which could open avenues for innovation and growth within this vital transport sector.

## Notice

Orkney Islands Council (the Authority) has a requirement for the provision of an Inter Island Air Service operating to the six Outer North Isles under a Public Service Obligation (PSO), which establishes the minimum frequencies and sets the maximum fare levels provided to each of the isles.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Orkney Islands Council (the Authority) has a requirement for the provision of an Inter Island Air Service operating to the six Outer North Isles under a Public Service Obligation (PSO), which establishes the minimum frequencies and sets the maximum fare levels provided to each of the isles. Since 2009, the summer and winter Inter Island Air Service timetables have been optimised to best meet the needs of itinerant teachers, pupils, NHS Orkney, as well as the residents from and visitors to the Outer North Isles. However, the Inter Island Air Service has limited capacity, particularly on scheduled services which are shared by islands. Available resident and visitor capacity is reduced further due to pre-booking, particularly during term time for educational purposes. The service is operating to its maximum frequency, based on a two aircraft operation and existing pilot crewing hours. Therefore, there is no ability to enhance services to one island without taking services away from another within the existing Contract. A new Contract period allows the opportunity to consider the current specified provision and the recommended level of frequency as outlined in the Orkney Inter-Island Transport Study, which follows Transport Scotland's Strategic Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG). Any service improvements recommended by STAG (Option 3 - Enhanced Service following initial finding of the Orkney Inter-Island Transport Study) or to resolve the current shortfalls (Option 2 - Enhanced to address capacity constraints during term time and lack of current service to Eday) should be presented as costed options over and above the existing service provision by bidders. The maximum Contract period for a PSO is four years; therefore, it is proposed that the next Contract will operate from 1 April 2017 until 31 March 2021 inclusive.. Budget indicated includes the enhanced service Options 2 and Option 3, which are subject to availability of additional funding.

Options: Tenderers are required to provide costs for Option 1, Option 2 and Option 3 as described in the ITT documentation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN270791 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Dec 2016 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL |
| Locality | KIRKWALL |
| Post town | Kirkwall |
| Postcode | KW15 1NY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Orkney Islands |
| Electoral ward | Kirkwall East |
| Westminster constituency | Orkney and Shetland |
| Delivery location | TLM65 Orkney Islands |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 50211000 - Repair and maintenance services of aircraft
- 60400000 - Air transport services
- 60410000 - Scheduled air transport services
- 60420000 - Non-scheduled air transport services
- 63730000 - Support services for air transport

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN270791
- 17 Nov 2016 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV264546

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN270791
  Air Services from Kirkwall to Papa Westray, North Ronaldsay, Westray, Sanday, Stronsay and Eday. - Orkney Islands Council (the Authority) has a requirement for the provision of an Inter Island Air Service operating to the six Outer North Isles under a Public Service Obligation (PSO), which establishes the minimum frequencies and sets the maximum fare levels provided to each of the isles.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000463001

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