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Services - 210331-2020

06/05/2020    S88

Ireland-Dublin: Air transport services

2020/S 088-210331

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
National registration number: N/A
Postal address: Leeson Lane
Town: Dublin 2
NUTS code: IE IRELAND
Country: Ireland
Contact person: Kathleen Morrissey
E-mail: kathleenmorrissey@dttas.ie
Telephone: +353 16041628
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.dttas.gov.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/309
I.2)Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=166430&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

The Provision of an Updated, Long-term Search and Rescue (SAR) Service for the Irish Coast Guard

Reference number: SAR Aviation Service
II.1.2)Main CPV code
60400000 Air transport services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport/Irish Coast Guard is undertaking a procurement process to provide an updated, long-term SAR Aviation Service to replace the current SAR helicopter contract. This is a prior information notice to alert the market. A market engagement process will be announced in due course. Indicative timeframes are: Publication of the OJEU Notice Quarter 4 2020, contract award quarter 4 2021 and service commencement quarter 3 2023. Precise procurement procedure has yet to be decided.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
60440000 Aerial and related services
60443000 Air-rescue services
60443100 Air-sea rescue services
60444000 Aircraft-operation services
60444100 Pilot services
60445000 Aircraft operating services
63700000 Support services for land, water and air transport
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: IE IRELAND
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport/Irish Coast Guard is undertaking a procurement process to provide an updated, long-term SAR Aviation Service to replace the current SAR helicopter contract. This is a prior information notice to alert the market. A market engagement process will be announced in due course. Indicative timeframes are: Publication of the OJEU Notice Quarter 4 2020, contract award quarter 4 2021 and service commencement quarter 3 2023. Precise procurement procedure has yet to be decided.

II.2.14)Additional information

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II.3)Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
31/10/2020

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
01/05/2020