Irish Coast Guard search and rescue (SAR) helicopter service €800m contract tender
Government seeks new operator for €800m search and rescue helicopter service
A new
€800m competitive tender for the Coast Guard search and rescue (SAR) helicopter service has been published by the Government.
The contract will see an operator for the search and rescue service appointed by the Department of Transport for a period of 10 years, with the option to extend for a further three.
The current 10-year contract dating from 2012 at a value of €600m is operated by Canadian firm CHC (Canadian Holding Company) via its Irish subsidiary, CHC Ireland. The new contract is worth an additional €20m per year.
Ireland’s five Coast Guard helicopters fly in the region of 700 missions per year, at a cost of roughly €90,000 per flight.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40770807.html
tender site:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Suppli...urchase/204264