Framework Agreement for the provision of a Contingency Arrangement for Ministerial Air Transport

Department of Defence

The Contracting Authority is seeking to enter into a framework agreement with a single supplier for the charter of a short haul jet aircraft and a medium haul jet aircraft, both with flight and cabin crew, to augment the existing Ministerial Air Transport Service operated by the Air Corps. The Framework Agreement will be utilised by the execution of a Service Contract at times when the military aircraft currently operated by the Air Corps is unavailable or unsuitable for a particular mission.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-05-10. The procurement was published on 2023-04-06.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2023-04-06 Contract notice
2023-05-05 Additional information
Contract notice (2023-04-06)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Department of Defence
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Station Road
Postal town: Co Kildare
Postal code: Newbridge
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Contracts Branch
Phone: +353 45492364 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: contracts@defence.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: www.defence.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/292 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=221997&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=221997&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œFramework Agreement for the provision of a Contingency Arrangement for Ministerial Air Transport CON/2022/018 MATS Arrangementโ€
Products/services: Air-charter services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œThe Contracting Authority is seeking to enter into a framework agreement with a single supplier for the charter of a short haul jet aircraft and a medium...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 3 200 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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Additional products/services: Air transport services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Hire of aircraft with crew ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Hire of fixed-wing aircraft with crew ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe Contracting Authority is seeking to enter into a framework agreement with a single supplier for the charter of a short haul jet aircraft and a medium...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 3 200 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 18
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals:
โ€œPossible extensions; up to 6 months with a maximum of 5 such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authorityโ€™s obligations...โ€    Show more

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2023-05-10 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2023-05-10 12:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: The Four Courts
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2023/S 071-217516 (2023-04-06)
Additional information (2023-05-05)

Complementary information
Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 071-217516

Changes
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.2)
Old value
Date: 2023-05-10 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2023-05-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 12:00
Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number: IV.2.7)
Old value
Date: 2023-05-10 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 12:00
New value
Date: 2023-05-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Time: 12:00
Other additional information

โ€œThe Contracting Authority is re-opening the clarification period, therefore the revised deadline for receipt of queries is 10th May 2023 at 12.00 noonโ€
Source: OJS 2023/S 090-278392 (2023-05-05)