The Provision of Aircraft Spares for the Merlin Capability

Description

The Merlin Delivery Team requires an enabling contract for the provision of spares and consumables to support the Merlin Helicopter Fleet with the ability to expedite Demand Orders which are High Priority or where Aircraft is on the Ground (AOG). Quantity or scope: The List of Articles, provided as a supporting document for the DPQQ, identifies the Articles it is expected the chosen supplier will be able to provide. The Statement of Requirement (SOR) document will be formally issued under the Invitation to Tender. The Contract will be for a three -year period, from the date of contract award. Prospective contractors are required to hold Quality Management System certification to either: BS EN 9120: 2018 Quality Management Systems. Requirement for Aviation, Space and Defence Distributors, BS EN 9100: 2018 Quality Management Systems. Requirement for Aviation, Space and Defence Organisations, or BS EN ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management Systems – Requirements, with the appropriate scope to deliver contract requirements, issued by a Nationally Accredited Certification Body. You will be required to provide a copy of the certificate(s) as directed by any Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) or Invitation to Tender (ITT) associated with this Notice, and in any event, the winning supplier will be required to provide it for review prior to contract award. The Cyber Risk Profile is assessed as Very Low. Risk Assessment Reference (RAR) is RAR-2BBCADA2. A Cyber Essentials Accreditation or demonstration of a suitable Cyber Implementation Plan (CIP) may be required. Your response submitted via the DSP should only contain information with the Security Classification Official Sensitive or below. If your response contains information with a Security Classification higher than Official Sensitive, please contact the Authority for appropriate submission instructions. Please note: The Authority will not accept or respond to any clarification questions on the requirement at this stage.