MOD Contemplate £20million+ Contract
Description of planned activity: The authority is considering running a competition for a Military Airworthiness Authority (MAA) Regulatory Publication / Military Part 145 Maintenance Approved Organisation Status (MRP/Mil Part 145 MAOS) approved organisation (or company able to achieve MRP/Mil Pt 145 MAOS approval) to provide Integrated Operating Support (IOS) to approximately 145 aircraft, the fleet of gliders used by the Air Cadet Organisation (ACO). The current fleet of aircraft have a funded Out-of-Service Date (OSD) of 31 March 2025, and it is expected that this contract will run until then, either for an initial period of 5 years with subsequent options, or for the full duration until OSD. However, industry engagement may indicate this is not suitable and other options may be considered. The requirement is expected to include:
SUPPORT ELEMENT:
A. Scheduled maintenance, rectification and associated engineering support services for the glider fleet (approximately 65 Vigilant self-launched motor gliders (SLMG) and approximately 80 Viking conventional winch launched gliders) based at the RAF Central Gliding School (CGS), RAF Syerston and the dispersed Volunteer Gliding Squadrons (VGS) across the UK (inc Northern Ireland).
B. A number of the Military Airworthiness Authority Regulatory Publication Military Part M Sub Part G (MOD Continuous Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO)) tasks (in whole or in part) on behalf of the MOD Continuous Airworthiness Manager (MODCAM).
C. Flight servicing activities to support CGS flying at RAF Syerston.
D. Provision of aircraft spares (other than Government Furnished Equipment (GFE)) to support the above activity, including acting as single point of contact for return of major components for repair and/or overhaul for both aircraft.
E. Provision and maintenance of a dry-lease, civil registered light aircraft to support aero-tow operations at RAF Syerston.
F. Winch launch consumables such as drogue chutes, carabiners etc
G. Spares-inclusive, repair and overhaul of Vigilant propellers (both legacy and future types).
H. On-aircraft embodiment of the modifications required for a Vigilant re-engine programme, to be developed by Grob Gmbh under contract from the United Kingdom Military Flying Training System Project Team (UKMFTS PT).
I. Support to all special to type ground support equipment including but not limited to glider launch winches, launch control caravans, fire response vehicles and fuel bowsers.
RECOVERY ELEMENT:
A. Possible recovery of any aircraft, subject to the glider recovery assurance programme, outstanding at the end of the current maintenance contract.
B. Possible recovery of approximately 20 currently stored, long-term unserviceable Viking aircraft.
Estimated Value Range excluding VAT:
It is expected that the value of the contract is thought to be category C banding until March 2025, with the Contract Notice being published in the OJEU and DCO in the summer of 2015. The Contract notice will be accompanied by an on-line Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). Interested suppliers will be invited to a market day to provide feedback thoughts and possible solutions the MOD may not have considered at RAF High Wycombe on the 29th of June 2015. All interested bidders are encouraged to attend this event. All comments made at this point may be considered, and a full requirement will be produced taking account of suppliers feedback and comments where relevant. The subsequent requirement will then be competed in line with Public Contract Regulations (2015), with contract award anticipated for late spring 2016.