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Contract Notice

Live Aircraft for Test Bed

  • First published: 04 March 2022
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-119230
Published by:
Cardiff University
Authority ID:
AA0258
Publication date:
04 March 2022
Deadline date:
18 March 2022
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The DragonFLY-EX project is set to design and develop a novel hybrid propulsion system for a regional aircraft and prove the hybridisation concept in a real aircraft environment (aircraft structure). The DragonFLY-EX project will also investigate the structure of more electric aircraft and assess the practicality to retrofit a real regional aircraft. A live regional aircraft (similar to a Jetstream) is required for the delivery of project outputs and deliverables. The aircraft is required to be housed in the Cardiff University Hydrogen and Electric Propulsion Innovation Centre (HEPIC) at St Athan. The landlord has allocated the required space for the aircraft and granted approval to perform required testing for the project. Once the tender submission has been evaluated, It will be a requirement that a final inspection is carried out of the successful bidders aircraft before a contract can be completed. For due diligence we reserve the right to carry out a Physical and Technical Record Audit, prior to completing the contract. If the Inspection is not satisfactory and doesn’t meet the requirement as stated in the tender submission, Cardiff University reserve the right to award to the second highest bidder, in accordance with the Evaluation methodology. The Aircraft must be located on the UK Mainland. The University has a limited budget for the aircraft of £110K (excluding VAT). It is realised that we will be purchasing an aircraft that is second hand.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

SUPPLIES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


Cardiff University

Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road,

Cardiff

CF24 0DE

UK

Stuart Franklin

+44 2920879648


http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained


Cardiff University

Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road,

Cardiff

CF24 0DE

UK


+44 2920879648


http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:


Cardiff University

Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road,

Cardiff

CF24 0DE

UK


+44 2920879648


http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Live Aircraft for Test Bed

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The DragonFLY-EX project is set to design and develop a novel hybrid propulsion system for a regional aircraft and prove the hybridisation concept in a real aircraft environment (aircraft structure). The DragonFLY-EX project will also investigate the structure of more electric aircraft and assess the practicality to retrofit a real regional aircraft.

A live regional aircraft (similar to a Jetstream) is required for the delivery of project outputs and deliverables. The aircraft is required to be housed in the Cardiff University Hydrogen and Electric Propulsion Innovation Centre (HEPIC) at St Athan. The landlord has allocated the required space for the aircraft and granted approval to perform required testing for the project.

Once the tender submission has been evaluated, It will be a requirement that a final inspection is carried out of the successful bidders aircraft before a contract can be completed. For due diligence we reserve the right to carry out a Physical and Technical Record Audit, prior to completing the contract.

If the Inspection is not satisfactory and doesn’t meet the requirement as stated in the tender submission, Cardiff University reserve the right to award to the second highest bidder, in accordance with the Evaluation methodology.

The Aircraft must be located on the UK Mainland.

The University has a limited budget for the aircraft of £110K (excluding VAT). It is realised that we will be purchasing an aircraft that is second hand.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=119230.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

34700000 Aircraft and spacecraft
100 UK - All
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1012 Gwynedd
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1018 Swansea
1020 East Wales
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1024 Powys

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The University has a limited budget for the aircraft of £110K (excluding VAT). It is realised that we will be purchasing an aircraft that is second hand.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

1. Fixed Wing Aircraft with a minimum of two turboprop engines

2. Single Aisle Aircraft with the minimum seating capacity of 6 passengers, up to the maximum capacity of 25 passengers

3. It can be a Pressurised or unpressurised cabin

4. Aircraft must certify to operate in UK

5. Turboprop engines with a status report that confirm they are in working condition.

6. A minimum of 2 x Propellers coupled with the turboprop engines.

7. Standard Navigation Instrumentation Systems

8. Air Conditioning

9. Interior Lighting Power Supply Units

10. Weather Radar Installation

11. Radio/Communication Systems

12. Operational history such as total operating hours less than 40,000 hours

13. Number of landings less than 40,000

14. The Aircraft must have been operational in the last two years with a UK Registration of a civilian aircraft (Two years prior to the closing date of this tender).

15. History of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance (including the propellers, and engines) for last 10 years

16. Aircraft must be maintained within the last 5 years (with a history), in accordance with an approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme, and Approved Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (Part 145 Approved Organisation)

17. Availability of all approved modification documentation (if carried out any modifications for last 10 years).

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CU.896.SF

4.3

Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
    18-03-2022  Time  12:00

Estimated award date
 04-04-2022

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN 

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:119230)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: The project is Financed by The European Regional Development Fund

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice

 04-03-2022

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
34700000 Aircraft and spacecraft Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
100 UK - All
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

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Notice details
Publication date:
04 March 2022
Deadline date:
18 March 2022 00:00
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Authority name:
Cardiff University
Publication date:
07 June 2022
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
Cardiff University

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