Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
BELFAST CITY AIRPORT LIMITED
NI016363
Sydenham By-pass
BELFAST
BT39JH
UK
E-mail: FuelServicesTender@bca.aero
NUTS: UKN06
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.belfastcityairport.com/
I.6) Main activity
Airport-related activities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Fuel Farm Management and Into-Plane Services Tender
II.1.2) Main CPV code
63733000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Belfast City Airport ("BCA") is seeking to appoint an operator to provide services and operate facilities for the purposes of aviation fuel storage management, into-plane and refuelling operations at George Best Belfast City Airport ("Airport")throughout hours of operation at the Airport. It is currently anticipated that the key role of the appointed party will be to assist BCA in its objective to provide at the Airport: (1) a safe, cost efficient and operationally effective system for receipt, storage and distribution of jet fuel to operating aircraft; (2) at all times ensure that an adequate stock of fuel is available in order to provide uninterrupted service to operating aircraft; (3) full management responsibility for the operation and of the fuel facility, to include: (a) ensuring product quality assurance; (b) providing stock management services; (c) performing into-plane operations in line with all appropriate industry standards; and (d) maintaining a management system for health, safety and environmental matters (including issuing risk assessments where appropriate).
The successful operator will be responsible for the overall management and provision of the services in accordance with principles of open and fair access to all fuel suppliers.
The operator will assist BCA with the management of the operational aspects of the relationship with operating airlines.
The operator may be required to transfer into its employment the staff currently employed by the incumbent operator and in doing so, must abide by all relevant TUPE Regulations.
The operator will utilise BCA's facilities and equipment to provide the Services and operate the fuel facilities, including refuelling bowsers. BCA will retain ownership of the fuelling facilities, associated equipment and infrastructure at BCA.
Throughout the contract, the operator will be expected to: (a) provide and maintain manuals, procedures and processes for the safe and efficient operation of the facility in line with industry standards; and (b) provide, as appropriate, technical support linked to any development of the fuelling facilities, including demand forecasting, and any ongoing maintenance of the facilities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34960000
63730000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is currently anticipated that the key role of the appointed party will be to assist BCA in its objective to provide at the Airport: (1) a safe, cost efficient and operationally effective system for receipt, storage and distribution of jet fuel to operating aircraft; (2) at all times ensure that an adequate stock of fuel is available in order to provide uninterrupted service to operating aircraft; (3) full management responsibility for the operation and of the fuel facility, to include: (a) ensuring product quality assurance; (b) providing stock management services; (c)performing into-plane operations in line with all appropriate industry standards; and(d) maintaining a management system for health, safety and environmental matters(including issuing risk assessments where appropriate).
The successful operator will be responsible for the overall management and provision of the services in accordance with principles of open and fair access to all fuel suppliers.
The operator will assist BCA with the management of the operational aspects ofthe relationship with operating airlines.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
It is anticipated that the services agreement will, subject to any earlier termination in accordance with its terms (including, without limitation, due to performance by the Contractor), continue for a period of three (3) years from its commencement. BCA will have the option, at its discretion, to extend the Services Agreement for two further periods of twelve (12) months each. The exercise of the option to extend will be dependent on the terms of the Services Agreement having been complied with in full and further is subject to, without limitation, satisfactory performance of the Contractor, and the estimated value below takes this into account.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-015607
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/12/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/02/2023