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Contract Notice

Provision of PSO Air Service between Cardiff Airport and RAF Valley

  • First published: 22 June 2018
  • Last modified: 22 June 2018

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-082935
Published by:
Transport for Wales
Authority ID:
AA50685
Publication date:
22 June 2018
Deadline date:
29 August 2018
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
Yes
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

The Welsh Ministers are seeking to secure a new 4 year contract for the provision of a scheduled air service between north and south Wales. The service will provide at least two daily direct flights and will be operated as a Public Service Obligation (PSO) under European Union Regulations 1008/2008. The aim of the air service is to encourage closer economic, social and political cohesiveness between north and south Wales, and to generate positive economic development outcomes for north Wales. The intra-Wales air service has operated since 2007 and will continue to provide a convenient, affordable transport opportunity for citizens and businesses to travel within Wales and further afield.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


Welsh Government c/o Transport for Wales

Procurement, Southgate House, Wood Street,

Cardiff

CF10 1EW

UK

Karian Minhas

+44 2921673434

airpso@transportfor.wales

http://tfw.gov.wales
www.sell2wales.gov.wales
www.sell2wales.gov.wales

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained


Welsh Government c/o Transport for Wales

Procurement, Southgate House, Wood Street,

Cardiff

CF10 1EW

UK

Karian Minhas

+44 2921673434

airpso@transportfor.wales

http://tfw.gov.wales

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Provision of PSO Air Service between Cardiff Airport and RAF Valley

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Welsh Ministers are seeking to secure a new 4 year contract for the provision of a scheduled air service between north and south Wales. The service will provide at least two daily direct flights and will be operated as a Public Service Obligation (PSO) under European Union Regulations 1008/2008. The aim of the air service is to encourage closer economic, social and political cohesiveness between north and south Wales, and to generate positive economic development outcomes for north Wales. The intra-Wales air service has operated since 2007 and will continue to provide a convenient, affordable transport opportunity for citizens and businesses to travel within Wales and further afield.

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=82935.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

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.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

34711300 Piloted aircraft
60400000 Air transport services
60410000 Scheduled air transport services
60423000 Air-charter services
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

Tenderers must register their expression of interest to gain access to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) pack by completing a Confidentiality Agreement (CA) and returning it to TfW via email to airpso@transportfor.wales

The CA can be found in the Additional Documents section of this Notice on Sell2Wales (you must Register Your Interest in the notice on the Sell2Wales website to get the CA),or alternatively request a copy from TfW via email to airpso@transportfor.wales

Any questions relating to the CA should be submitted to TfW via email to airpso@transportfor.wales

Welsh Government seeks to encourage closer economic, social and political cohesiveness between North and South Wales. North West Wales is physically remote from population and administrative centres of Wales to the south. Moreover, there is a perception of a north-south divide in Wales. Physical and psychological peripherality and isolation are reinforced by poor transport links between north and south. Reducing travel times between North and South Wales is intended to remove these barriers to economic, social and political integration in Wales.

Welsh Government also seeks the generation of positive economic development outcomes for North West Wales. The economic performance of North West Wales is inextricably linked to its position as a peripheral and inaccessible area with poor communications with economic centres in Wales and the UK.

The economic benefits of the PSO air service are intended to be two-fold: improved accessibility enabling the opening up of new markets and encouraging greater investment in North West Wales; and, supporting the tourism sector by improving access to the region.

This PSO route is a direct response to this ambition and seek to meet the following requirements:

a) Diversifying the economy by improving connectivity of Welsh regions;

b) Supporting the development of MEs and entrepreneurships across the country;

c) Supporting balanced development across all Welsh regions, but with a focus on improving market access to and from Welsh Development areas;

d) Improving Wales’ air connectivity directly or indirectly with other parts of the UK and internationally with onward flight connections at Cardiff;

e) Encouraging the tourism sector by diversifying the visitor mix and extending the seasonality of the offer; and

f) Ensure the travelling public (its citizens and guests) receive competitive pricing, safe operations and a good service.

Main site or place of performance is Wales.

This contract is not divided into Lots.

Contract Duration: 48 months

This contract is not subject to renewal.

Variants will not be accepted.

The minimum timeframe during which the tenderer must maintain the tender is 6 months from the date stated for receipt of tender.

This is not a recurrent procurement.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
    29-08-2018  Time  12:00

Estimated award date
 28-09-2018

4.5

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

EN 

Welsh

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Tenderers must register their expression of interest to gain access to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) pack by completing a Confidentiality Agreement (CA) and returning it to TfW via email to airpso@transportfor.wales

The CA can be found in the Additional Documents section of this Notice on Sell2Wales (you must Register Your Interest in the notice on the Sell2Wales website to get the CA),or alternatively request a copy from TfW via email to airpso@transportfor.wales.

Any questions relating to the CA should be submitted to TfW via email to airpso@transportfor.wales

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=82779.

(WA Ref:82935)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

Please refer to the procurement documents

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

TfW Confidentiality Agreement for Air PSO v1.0

5.3

Publication date of this notice

 22-06-2018

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
60400000 Air transport services Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60423000 Air-charter services Non-scheduled air transport services
34711300 Piloted aircraft Helicopters and aeroplanes
60410000 Scheduled air transport services Air transport services
61 Transport For Wales - Core Valley Lines Sell2Wales Projects

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
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.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
22 June 2018
Deadline date:
29 August 2018 00:00
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Authority name:
Transport for Wales
Publication date:
20 March 2019
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
Transport for Wales

About the buyer

Main contact:
airpso@transportfor.wales
Admin contact:
airpso@transportfor.wales
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

Date Details
No further information has been uploaded.

Postbox

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Submit your tender response electronically in a secure environment.

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For more information on the Postbox Facility please refer to the user guide:

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Additional Documents

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