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The Provision of Fixed Wing Aircraft Maintenance and Continuing Airworthiness Management
Descriptions
This tender opportunity has been issued by BlueLight Commercial who are seeking to award a Contract for the provision of Fixed Wing Aircraft Maintenance and Continuing Airworthiness Management. This contract is being tendered on behalf of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) who are the contracting authority responsible for the National Police Air Service (NPAS) (i.e. NPAS is not a separate, incorporated entity and therefore WYCA currently enters into contractual arrangements on behalf of NPAS). BlueLight Commercial provides commercial support services to police forces and blue light organisations across England and Wales and has been appointed by WYCA to administer the Procurement.
NPAS is operated by West Yorkshire Police on behalf of the 43 police forces of England and Wales together with British Transport Police in those areas. NPAS have a national network of bases across England and Wales and a fleet of 20 rotary-wing aircraft and 4 fixed-wing aircraft. NPAS therefore require a supplier to provide maintenance and continuing airworthiness management for their fixed-wing aircraft fleet. This will include the provision of:
• Maintenance Services
• Continuing Airworthiness Management
• Supply Chain, Spare Parts and Obsolescence
• Modifications, Design and Installation
• Warranty and Third-Party Contract Management
• Compliance and Safety Management
• Change Management, Mobilisation and transition
• Contract Management, Management Information, Service Continuity and Payments
The requirement will be tendered as a single supplier contract.
The anticipated service commencement date of the Contract is 1st April 2027. Any changes to this commencement date will be communicated to all Bidders through the 'BlueLight' e-tendering portal.
The length of the Contract Term shall be discussed as part of the negotiation stage and will be confirmed at Final Tenders. Bidders are requested to submit a tender response at Initial Tenders for a minimum 4-year contract term with the possibility of an extension for a further 2-year contract term (4+ 2 years). For clarity, the Contract Notice is published to allow for a contract term that is longer than 4 + 2 years. Accordingly, the Contract Notice is for a 6-year contract term with the possibility of an extension for a further 2-year term (6 + 2 years). The Contract Value is set at £25m which is based on the spend during a 8-year contract term. This value is used to provide the maximum flexibility to allow for any potential volatility in pricing and potential modifications to existing aircraft that may take place.
Please note the Contract Commencement is planned for 07/08/2026 with a Service Commencement Date of 01/04/2027 to allow for the mobilisation period.
BlueLight Commercial reserves the right to refine the award criteria at Stage 3 of this procurement process, in accordance with Section 24 of the Procurement Act 2023. The final award criteria and associated weightings will be published prior to the invitation of final tenders at Stage 3 of the procurement. Refinements to the award criteria may include, but are not limited to:
a. adding sub-criteria to those set out in the tender notice/associated tender documents;
b. adding more detail to existing main criteria set out in tender notice/associated tender documents;
c. adding more detail to existing sub-criteria set out in the tender notice/associated tender documents;
d. changing weightings within the pre-existing range as indicated in the table above.
The potential range of the Award Criteria weightings are detailed as follows:
Price: 40% - 50%
Quality: 40% - 50%
Social Value: 10%
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CPV Codes
34730000 - Parts for aircraft, spacecraft and helicopters
50211100 - Aircraft maintenance services
50211200 - Aircraft repair services
50211000 - Repair and maintenance services of aircraft
50210000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft and other equipment
34741000 - Aircraft equipment
50211210 - Repair and maintenance services of aircraft engines
50211211 - Aircraft-engine maintenance services
50211212 - Aircraft-engine repair services
Keywords
aircraft parts
spacecraft parts
helicopter parts
aero components
aviation spares
spacecraft spares
rotorcraft parts
airframe components
aerospace parts
aviation maintenance components
aircraft equipment
aviation gear
plane equipment
aircraft components
in-flight systems
aircraft fittings
aircraft hardware
aircrew equipment
aircraft supplies
aviation equipment
aerospace & ancillary equipment service
aircraft systems upkeep
aviation support services
equipment maintenance interface
aero repair hub
transport complement upkeep
equipment servicing package
aircraft structural maintenance
in-flight system servicing
airframe inspection
aircraft A-check to D-check
avionics repair
fuselage inspection
aircraft engine bench service
landing gear overhaul
aerospace component maintenance
flight safety compliance
routine aircraft maintenance
aircraft scheduled inspection
pre-flight check
engine performance test
avionics calibration
landing gear check
airworthiness certification
APU servicing
maintenance log management
aircraft systems test
airframe repair
avionics system fix
fuselage patching
structural inspection
avionics module replacement
aircraft wiring repair
hydraulic system servicing
in-flight repairs
corrosion treatment
turbine overhaul
compressor blade replacement
engine test cell
engine vibration analysis
fuel nozzle cleaning
engine core inspection
engine control calibration
high-pressure module servicing
hot-section repair
engine hot restart support
routine engine check
oil consumption test
engine performance tune
spark plug replacement
engine seal check
accessory gearbox servicing
engine health monitoring
nozzle guide vane inspection
compressor wash
borescope check
combustor liner replacement
turbine disk repair
bearing housing fix
shaft realignment
engine casing weld repair
bleed air system fix
compressor disc refurbishment
fuel control unit repair
bleed system seal replacement
engine start system fix
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