Establishment of a framework for the provision of Air Charter and Accompanying Support Services

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

This public procurement competition relates to the provision of Air Charter and Accompanying Support Services to the stated specifications (see Appendix 1 of the tender document), in accordance with this Request for Tender (RFT), from qualified and duly certified JAR OPS/EASA carriers including recognised national flag carriers/operators.
Typically, but not exclusively, this framework is for the provision of air charter services for the following requirements:
(1) The removal by air to other countries, of persons without permission to remain in Ireland, by An Garda Síochána (Irish Police Force);
(2) Defence Forces Air Movements, for the safe air movement of Defence Force personnel, their equipment and other military material in respect of the Defence Forces participation in deployed operations and training exercises abroad;
(3) The provision of the Ministerial Air Transport Service, for the safe passage of, inter alia, the President of Ireland, Government Ministers, Senior Officials of Government Departments and other dignitaries.
(4) Contingency and Evacuation Services, where a need arises to evacuate Irish citizens overseas whether in the event of natural disasters, civil disturbance, political unrest or otherwise
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=490633. />The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a 'Tender Submission Postbox' facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=490633. />Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-10-08. The procurement was published on 2012-08-23.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2012-08-23 Contract notice
Contract notice (2012-08-23)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: air-charter services
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Air-charter services 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Postal address: 13–14 Burgh Quay
Postal code: 2
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.inis.gov.ie/ 🌏
Phone: +353 16167700 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-08-23 📅
Submission deadline: 2012-10-08 📅
Publication date: 2012-08-28 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 164-272767
OJ-S issue: 164
Additional information
See tender documantation for details. (ET Ref:490633).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
This public procurement competition relates to the provision of Air Charter and Accompanying Support Services to the stated specifications (see Appendix 1 of the tender document), in accordance with this Request for Tender (RFT), from qualified and duly certified JAR OPS/EASA carriers including recognised national flag carriers/operators.
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Typically, but not exclusively, this framework is for the provision of air charter services for the following requirements:
(1) The removal by air to other countries, of persons without permission to remain in Ireland, by An Garda Síochána (Irish Police Force);
(2) Defence Forces Air Movements, for the safe air movement of Defence Force personnel, their equipment and other military material in respect of the Defence Forces participation in deployed operations and training exercises abroad;
(3) The provision of the Ministerial Air Transport Service, for the safe passage of, inter alia, the President of Ireland, Government Ministers, Senior Officials of Government Departments and other dignitaries.
(4) Contingency and Evacuation Services, where a need arises to evacuate Irish citizens overseas whether in the event of natural disasters, civil disturbance, political unrest or otherwise
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders Web Site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=490633.
The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a 'Tender Submission Postbox' facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=490633.
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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.
Duration: 48 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: See tender documentation for details.
Economic and financial standing: See tender documentation for details.
Technical and professional ability: See tender documentation for details.
Contract execution
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Number of operators of the framework agreement: 5
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Quality of service delivery plan (45)
2. Sourcing and costs strategy (40)
3. Proposals to optimise operational efficiency (15)
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: The parties eligible to participate in this agreement include Central Government Departments, Offices and non-commercial agencies and organisations which have a formal reporting and legal relationship with these Departments
An Garda Síochána (Irish Police Force)
The Defence Forces
Contact
Contact point: Irish National Immigration Service
Repatriation Section, Immigration and Citizenship Division
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01500 🌏

Reference
Additional information
See tender documantation for details.
(ET Ref:490633).

Complementary information
Recurrent procurement
October 2016.
Source: OJS 2012/S 164-272767 (2012-08-23)
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