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Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 059-109811/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Welsh Government
Postal address: Transport Procurement, Cathays Park
Town: Cardiff
Postal code: CF10 3NQ
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Jane Williams
Telephone: +44 3000826282
Email: Jane.Williams1@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Nuts code: UKL
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
Other activity: aviation consultancy services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Specialist Aviation Services Framework.

Reference number: itt_60809
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: The Welsh Government requires suitably qualified professional and technical staff to provide services in the following main areas:
(i) Airport Master Planning;
(ii) Route Development;
(iii) Airport Development;
(iv) Commercial Contract Support;
(v) Economic Development;
(vi) Aviation Industry Intelligence; and
(vii) other Aviation related tasks.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 3000000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79411000, 79411100, 79413000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKL
Main site or place of performance:
St. Athan/Cardiff/Wales.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Welsh Government is seeking to appoint consultants to a framework for Specialist Aviation Consultancy Services. Suitably qualified professional and technical staff are required to provide:
(i) Airport Master Planning;
(ii) Route Development;
(iii) Airport Development;
(iv) Commercial Contract Support;
(v) Economic Development;
(vi) Aviation Industry Intelligence; and
(vii) other Aviation related tasks.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:6IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2017-04-24 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN, CY
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:4(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2017-04-24 Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
Note: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.
To access eTenderwales, express your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit
and search for Project_35768, itt_60809 within the appropriate area.
E-Tender information:
— Go to
— The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.
— Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration.
— The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation.
— On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.
— The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.
— In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.
— Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click ‘Forgot your password?’
— Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.
— If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again.
— Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.
— Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).
— Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration. Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform. Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in expressing an interest, click the ‘Express an Interest button’.
— You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification, technical and commercial envelopes along with any relevant documents in the ‘Attachments’ area.
— Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the “Messages” area to contact the buyer directly.
The Contractor shall ensure that all contracts with Subcontractors and Suppliers which the Contractor intends to procure following the Award date, and which the Contractor has not, before the date of this
Contract, already planned to award to a particular Subcontractor or Supplier, are advertised through the Sell2Wales portal(www.sell2wales.co.uk) and awarded following a fair, open, transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.
Note: the authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at
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:
See requirements in Contract Documents.
(WA Ref:63915)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Welsh Government
Town: Cardiff
Postal code: CF10 3NQ
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2017-03-22

Post written by: Andrew Perry