Managed Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) Contract.

Descriptions

Belfast City Airport (BCA) is seeking a provider of Air Traffic Control (ATC) services. The successful bidder will utilise staff that are currently directly employed by BCA in this service provision. It is anticipated that TUPE (being the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regualtions) will apply.BCA currently serves approximately 2 800 000 passengers per annum to a range of destinations, primarily in Great Britain. Current aircraft movements amount to approximately 40 000 per annum and comprise a mixture of Airbus 320 family, Embraer E-Jets, Dash 8-400 and selected other small regional aircraft. BCA expects that these numbers will grow over the next 5-10 years but make no warranties or guarantees in this regard and Applicants are advised to make their own assessment.Currently the main operating airlines at BCA include Flybe, Aer Lingus, British Airways, KLM regional and Vueling. There are a number of selected seasonal charter operations during both winter and summer, and a fixed base operator (FBO) facility for executive jets which currently caters for approximately 1 500 movements per annum.BCA invites applicants to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) to form part of a short list to participate in a competitive tender exercise in connection with a contract for a managed ANSP solution (the Services). It should be noted that this procurement exercise is for Part B Services as defined under the EU Procurement Directives Utilities Contract Regulations 2006. The procedure that will be adopted for the award of this process will be the negotiated procedure.The ANSP current achieves a movement rate of 16 per hour, together with consistently high levels of safety performance, punctuality and compliance with noise abatement procedures. The infrastructure includes:— CAT I ILS on both runways;— I-RVR (forward scatter metre);— Selex PSR and SSR.A full list will be included with the ITN documentation.The successful Applicant will work closely with BCA to deliver a safe, compliant, and customer orientated service. The successful Applicant will embrace new technologies and methods of work to deliver an operationally and environmentally efficient service. Specific areas for focus include:— Evaluation and implementation of Performance Based Navigation (PBN);— Electronic Flight Progress Strips;— Optimisation of radar safety nets;— Optimise administration of SMS, QMS, Unit Training Plan and Unit Competency Scheme;— Access to enhanced training (e.g. simulator) and operational briefing systems;— Timely and transparent reporting of key performance indicators.Contract duration of 10 years from date of commencement.