SAR Bristow Holland to go?
175 might be modern but when will it enter service and be approved for SAR operations? And when will the limited icing clearance be approved... if it will ever get one in the first place.
Oh and don't forget - The aircraft used must meet all the requirements laid down in the tender documents per the start of the contract.....
Unbelievable
RP
Oh and don't forget - The aircraft used must meet all the requirements laid down in the tender documents per the start of the contract.....
Unbelievable
RP
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Bids, tenders
The harsh reality is that if you look closely at any bid process you will find 'non compliance', dirty dealing, prejudice, preconception and, let us not beat around the bush.....unfairness. To think otherwise, in today's business climate, or yesterday's for that matter, is a little naive at best. You don't have to look very far to see a few very big helicopter contracts that will go over budget or have gone over budget and were always going to be 'non compliant'. As long as you know you put your best effort into a bid and didn't just think of it as a side show, there is no more that can be done. I would not be surprised that NHV being a Belgian firm and speaking a similar language to the customer would have given them an advantage over the Canadian or American firms, unless they had created a native speaking bid team. Is that fair? Who knows, but it must play a part. Somebody had to make a decision and we are all human, even the non English speaking ones!
Kustwachthelikopters voldoen niet aan reddingseisen - nrc.nl
I think we all knew this from the start
But will there be any change? Doubt it....
RP
Torque Stripe,
Thank you, i was half way translating.
You have translated and condensed the second (background) article from the same newspaper not the shorter headline as linked by Rigging pin.
At 2. You have read correctly.
At 3. The 4-axis helicopter would have to be ex-LN-OCO which would be stationed at Den Helder after maintenance see link Den Helder Airport of 10 april 2014.
[URL="http://www.denhelderairport.nl/nieuws/vreemde-vogels/as365n-dauphin-ln-oco"LN-OCO[/URL]
At 5. I remember reading the tender questions and clarifications that it was asked if in the case multiple aircraft were used to reach 16 survivor capacity if they could be spread between Den Helder and Rotterdam. The answer was Yes as long as time over target could be met.
NHV operates the same type to ferry pilots out to ships from Rotterdam. It makes sense to use one aircraft as spare/second for both services.
As long as you can pull it off!
At 6. The article also states that the contract with the supplier of the medic has now been changed. 1 on duty and 2nd on call.
I hope on call in Rotterdam
Thank you, i was half way translating.
You have translated and condensed the second (background) article from the same newspaper not the shorter headline as linked by Rigging pin.
At 2. You have read correctly.
At 3. The 4-axis helicopter would have to be ex-LN-OCO which would be stationed at Den Helder after maintenance see link Den Helder Airport of 10 april 2014.
[URL="http://www.denhelderairport.nl/nieuws/vreemde-vogels/as365n-dauphin-ln-oco"LN-OCO[/URL]
At 5. I remember reading the tender questions and clarifications that it was asked if in the case multiple aircraft were used to reach 16 survivor capacity if they could be spread between Den Helder and Rotterdam. The answer was Yes as long as time over target could be met.
NHV operates the same type to ferry pilots out to ships from Rotterdam. It makes sense to use one aircraft as spare/second for both services.
As long as you can pull it off!
At 6. The article also states that the contract with the supplier of the medic has now been changed. 1 on duty and 2nd on call.
I hope on call in Rotterdam
MGD raises a good point. CHC and BRS seem to have bid compliantly (and competitively with each other) and been spanked for it while NHV have bid non compliantly and won.
The rumour I hear is that following a meeting with Dutch ministry officials last year, NHV's bid was precisely 1 EUR under the maximum budget.
Makes you wonder if the Dutch can afford full state sponsored SAR?
The rumour I hear is that following a meeting with Dutch ministry officials last year, NHV's bid was precisely 1 EUR under the maximum budget.
Makes you wonder if the Dutch can afford full state sponsored SAR?
"The rumour I hear is that following a meeting with Dutch ministry officials last year, NHV's bid was precisely 1 EUR under the maximum budget."
That's not exactly competetive tendering then is it? The local team get the inside news on the available budget while Johnny foreigner doesn't, fairly blatant nationalism wouldn't you say.
That's not exactly competetive tendering then is it? The local team get the inside news on the available budget while Johnny foreigner doesn't, fairly blatant nationalism wouldn't you say.
"The rumour I hear is that following a meeting with Dutch ministry officials last year, NHV's bid was precisely 1 EUR under the maximum budget."
That's not exactly competetive tendering then is it?
That's not exactly competetive tendering then is it?
Torquestripe, are you able to post a link to the article you are referring to. The newspaper article link above does not make mention of any initial meetings.
