The future of UK SAR, post SAR-H
Bremen, mark my words, the CHC issue will NEVER be resolved and will be kicked into the long grass forever. Too embarrassing for the government.
Much more exciting is to watch how the 'competitors' align themselves with eachother to get the job done. Now who is going to jump into bed with CHC at this stage of not knowing what might happen to them.
Much more exciting is to watch how the 'competitors' align themselves with eachother to get the job done. Now who is going to jump into bed with CHC at this stage of not knowing what might happen to them.
. So, no word today
all quiet from the usual suspects
MAIN 2015-2026
-Ministerial Statement
Search and rescue helicopters - News - Department for Transport
-Online publication of process
UK Search & Rescue Helicopter Service - Publications - Department for Transport
-Contract Notice
Service contract - 377518-2011 - TED Tenders Electronic Daily
-Events
Tuesday 10 Jan 2012: "Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate".
BBC News - Key date for search and rescue helicopter bidders
"Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates": not nominated in the notice. Just less than a month later for the Gap contract, so perhaps expect mid to late February. Perhaps the bidders will be known before that date but perhaps not.
GAP 2013-2017
-Ministerial Statement
Search and Rescue Interim Contract - News - Department for Transport
-Contract Notice
Service contract - 225062-2011 - TED Tenders Electronic Daily
-Type of Process
"Accelerated negotiated procedure" resulting form an "Emergency need". The
MCA believed to be still making it up as they go along.
-Events
A contract award is expected to occur this month: January 2012. An announcement is expected through the usual channels of a ministerial statement and a DfT news release. February wouldn't surprise me though.
-Problems
Well, time obviously, since this is an emergency procedure. There are also clues in some quarters that the key techical requirements are similar to the current 2007 contract. (If you have any plans to break your leg, in the extreme north or on the south coast, then try to do it during daylight hours.)
BBC News - Search and rescue contractors face night goggle issue
REGS
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/CAP999.pdf
http://easa.europa.eu/certification/.../JAR-OPS-3.pdf
-Ministerial Statement
Search and rescue helicopters - News - Department for Transport
-Online publication of process
UK Search & Rescue Helicopter Service - Publications - Department for Transport
-Contract Notice
Service contract - 377518-2011 - TED Tenders Electronic Daily
-Events
Tuesday 10 Jan 2012: "Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate".
BBC News - Key date for search and rescue helicopter bidders
"Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates": not nominated in the notice. Just less than a month later for the Gap contract, so perhaps expect mid to late February. Perhaps the bidders will be known before that date but perhaps not.
GAP 2013-2017
-Ministerial Statement
Search and Rescue Interim Contract - News - Department for Transport
-Contract Notice
Service contract - 225062-2011 - TED Tenders Electronic Daily
-Type of Process
"Accelerated negotiated procedure" resulting form an "Emergency need". The
MCA believed to be still making it up as they go along.
-Events
A contract award is expected to occur this month: January 2012. An announcement is expected through the usual channels of a ministerial statement and a DfT news release. February wouldn't surprise me though.
-Problems
Well, time obviously, since this is an emergency procedure. There are also clues in some quarters that the key techical requirements are similar to the current 2007 contract. (If you have any plans to break your leg, in the extreme north or on the south coast, then try to do it during daylight hours.)
BBC News - Search and rescue contractors face night goggle issue
REGS
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/CAP999.pdf
http://easa.europa.eu/certification/.../JAR-OPS-3.pdf
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I hope CHC go down the pan. To the guys/girls in the SAR Scotland if it wasn't for you and your can do attitude the contract would have failed long ago. Good luck with the future and possible tx to Bristows.
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Any news on the colour scheme's? They staying the same or changing?
As for Bristows, good shout on their part, with the Scatsta operation fully S92, then an additional base at Sumburgh will prove to come in handy!
As for Bristows, good shout on their part, with the Scatsta operation fully S92, then an additional base at Sumburgh will prove to come in handy!
"additional base at Sumburgh will prove to come in handy!"
Eoin had better get the old hangar unlocked.
Or are Bristow going to take on the CHC hangar. Yes, I know it's a bit early for that sort of decision but....?
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Eoin had better get the old hangar unlocked.
Or are Bristow going to take on the CHC hangar. Yes, I know it's a bit early for that sort of decision but....?
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Originally Posted by 3D CAM
Or are Bristow going to take on the CHC hangar.
NVM :P
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I hope CHC go down the pan. To the guys/girls in the SAR Scotland if it wasn't for you and your can do attitude the contract would have failed long ago. Good luck with the future and possible tx to Bristow.
