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Bi-Lateral GLA Aviation Services Project

Northern Lighthouse Board

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Northern Lighthouse Board

Buyer Address: 84 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3DA, UK

Contact Email: procurement@nlb.org.uk

Contact Telephone: +441314733131

Status
active
Procedure
selective
Value
67000000.0 GBP
Published
27 May 2025, 18:10
Deadline
03 Mar 2025, 00:00
Contract Start
11 Jul 2026, 23:00
Contract End
30 Nov 2039, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
60424120 - Hire of helicopters with crew
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
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Description

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: II.2.5) Award criteria: Instead of: II.2.5) Award criteria: Criteria below Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50 Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10 Cost criterion - Name: Financial / Weighting: 40 Read: II.2.5) Award criteria: Criteria below Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55 Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10 Cost criterion - Name: Financial / Weighting: 35 The procurement of the Northern Lighthouse Board and the Corporation of Trinity House (together the General Lighthouse Authorities (GLAs)) helicopter services support for their Marine Aids to Navigation Strategy to 2037 by providing the means to access and maintain their more remote Aids to Navigation. An effective helicopter service is a vital element in the provision of the GLAs' service to the mariner: a reliable, efficient and cost-effective network of marine Aids to Navigation. The required outcomes of this contract are: -A reliable, integrated, passenger andcargo (internal and underslung) service. -A helicopter service which is able to recover from weather, aircraft technical failure and other disruptions to planned activities -A service able to respond quickly and efficiently to casualties (light or other navigational aid failures) at any time and in any place in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Channel Islands. * Please note this contract is being procured as a Bi-GLA.

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