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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-026979/EN)
Nature of contract:
Procedure: Not applicable

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name addresses and contact point(s):
Ministry of Defence
MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
Postal code: BS34 8JH
United Kingdom
For the attention of: Connor Susan
Email: susan.connor105@mod.gov.uk
Internet Address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.contracts.mod.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2) Type of the contracting authority:
I.3) Main activity:
I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No
Section II: Object of the contract:
II.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
Viking Gliders Availability Contract
II.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
SERVICES
Service category: Air transport services of passengers and freight, except transport of mail
II.3) Information on framework agreement
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement:NO
II.4) Short description of nature and scope of works or nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:
There are currently three contracts in place for the provision of Support for Gliders as follows:
• DE&S held Contracts
o Glider Post Design Services (DAOS approved organisation)
o Glider Spares
• Air held Gliders Support Contract covers the provision of –
o Glider Maintenance Support (MAOS approved organisation)
o Glider Aerotow provision
o Glider Winch provision
Subject to a successful Life Extension Programme, the requirement is to combine these 3 individual contracts into a single availability contract to gain efficiencies and return better VFM. This will provide the RAFAC with 10,000 Air Cadet flights per year including 200 Scholarships with an aspiration to fly up to 20,000 air cadet flights including 600 scholarships by 2029, requiring 5 serviceable gliders at each of the 9 Viking Glider School (VGS) sites, available each flying day (Sat & Sun) also including 4 x 1-week courses, requiring 6 Gliders at Central Glider School (CGS) (RAF Syerston) each Monday to Friday, along with 3 Gliders for Robson Academy Monday to Friday. In addition, there is a requirement to provide and support Glider Trailers, provision and support of the runway caravans as additional requirements and ground support equipment associated with the operations and maintenance of the platform.
In addition, there may also be a requirement to include recovery of 5 gliders from long-term storage per annum over 5 years.
This is a requirement for a 10-year contract period for the provision of Gliders Support
To register your interest in this please email susan.connor105@mod.gov.uk
Lots: The contract is divided into lots: No
II.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
50200000, 34721000, 35820000, 42141410, 42900000, 79933000
II.6) Scheduled date for start of award procedures and duration of the contract
Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 1.4.2025
II.7) Additional information:

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Payment will be made electronically via the CP&F/Exostar system
III.2) Conditions for participation
III.2.1) Information about reserved contracts

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no.
VI.2) Additional information
VI.3) Information on general regulatory framework
VI.4) Date of dispatch of this notice: 27.9.2022