Tender for Dundee Airport to London Air Services Public Service Obligation

A Tender Notice
by DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
23.5 month
Value
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Sector
TRANSPORT
Published
06 Jun 2023
Delivery
To 06 Nov 2025 (est.)
Deadline
07 Aug 2023 11:00

Concepts

Location

Dundee City

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

This procurement process invites tenders for the Contract for the Dundee Airport to London Air Services Public Service Obligation. Dundee City Council is seeking to procure the services of an airline operator to provide a scheduled air service between Dundee Airport (DND) and a London airport. This can be any of the following 6 London Airports, listed in alphabetical order: London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London City, London Luton, London Southend, and London Stansted. A London airport has been defined by the Department for Transport (DfT) as any airport that can access transport zone 1 of London within 60 minutes by rail.

Total Quantity or Scope

We welcome submissions from operators for more than one option of London airport. Each option should be submitted separately. The priority for air service provision is a point-to-point service to London.

Renewal Options

A further 1 year + 1 year

Award Criteria

Added Value 14
Elapsed Journey Time Dundee to London Zone 1 Station 12
Time in London from arrival at and departure from a London Zone 1 railway station 12
Type of aeroplane 7
Maintenance and back-up arrangements 7
Proposals for non-availability of aircraft 7
Flights:additional daily flights 7
Flights: percentage of different fares at different levels 7
Marketing 5
Base operation 5
Flights: weekend rotations 5
Sales operation 3
Community Benefits 3
Fair Work First 3
Environmental wellbeing 3
price 30

CPV Codes

  • 60410000 - Scheduled air transport services

Indicators

  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Renewals are available.
  • Financial restrictions apply.
  • Professional qualifications are sought.
  • Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=734022. 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.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/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. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: The service must be delivered by the appointed contractor Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Contractors are asked to indicate what types Community Support activity they would propose delivering if awarded contract and what they have done to support their own communities. To this end, Bidders for contract will be required to deliver three Community Support activities per annum in relation to this contract. (SC Ref:734022)

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