Tender Details
This RFT is seeking tenders for the dry leasing of one or two light helicopters (the Aircraft) for the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC; the Principal) for the period 1 August 2008 to 31 July 2013.
The leased Aircraft will be available for operations under the Principal's AOC and will be crewed by the Principal's aircrew during the contract period. For the purposes of scheduled maintenance considerations the Aircraft will be based at Bankstown Airport, Sydney, NSW. However, during operations the Aircraft may be based and/or deployed in other areas of NSW. The Contractor must carry out all necessary scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on the Aircraft to ensure it remains in airworthy condition and serviceable and ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory and manufacturer requirements.
The Contractor must guarantee the exclusive availability of the Aircraft to the Principal during the eight months from 1 September and 30 April each financial year (the Service Period) as well as any extensions to the Service Period. Whilst the Contractor does not have to guarantee the availability of the Aircraft beyond this period (i.e. Service Period plus extensions), the Principal may require Aircraft on an ad hoc basis outside this period each year.
The Principal will guarantee a minimum payment of 240 hours during the Service Period, or pro rata thereof for extensions to the Service Period or for ad hoc requirements, at the Routine Operations rate, including GST. Although the Principal only guarantees 240 hours during the Service Period, the actual hours used may be greater. In this case the Contractor will be paid for each hour flown. Based on hours flown in recent years DECC estimate that an Aircraft will fly in the vicinity of 350 hours per year. These hours are based on historical data only. Many factors can affect the hours flown; therefore this estimate is indicative only.
The Aircraft will be used predominantly for firefighting but may be used for a wide range of other aviation operations carried out by the Principal. These include other emergency incident operations as well as routine operations and the specific aviation roles of external load carrying, aerial shooting, winching/hover entry/exit, low level observation and aerial incendiary/infrared camera operations.
Aircraft must be fully equipped and ready to start on 1 September 2008. If tenderers offer Aircraft availability beyond this date they will have to offer a fully costed interim aircraft solution, one which satisfactorily meets the Specification and timeframe.
Tenderers may submit offers for one or more Aircraft.
The leased Aircraft will be available for operations under the Principal's AOC and will be crewed by the Principal's aircrew during the contract period. For the purposes of scheduled maintenance considerations the Aircraft will be based at Bankstown Airport, Sydney, NSW. However, during operations the Aircraft may be based and/or deployed in other areas of NSW. The Contractor must carry out all necessary scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on the Aircraft to ensure it remains in airworthy condition and serviceable and ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory and manufacturer requirements.
The Contractor must guarantee the exclusive availability of the Aircraft to the Principal during the eight months from 1 September and 30 April each financial year (the Service Period) as well as any extensions to the Service Period. Whilst the Contractor does not have to guarantee the availability of the Aircraft beyond this period (i.e. Service Period plus extensions), the Principal may require Aircraft on an ad hoc basis outside this period each year.
The Principal will guarantee a minimum payment of 240 hours during the Service Period, or pro rata thereof for extensions to the Service Period or for ad hoc requirements, at the Routine Operations rate, including GST. Although the Principal only guarantees 240 hours during the Service Period, the actual hours used may be greater. In this case the Contractor will be paid for each hour flown. Based on hours flown in recent years DECC estimate that an Aircraft will fly in the vicinity of 350 hours per year. These hours are based on historical data only. Many factors can affect the hours flown; therefore this estimate is indicative only.
The Aircraft will be used predominantly for firefighting but may be used for a wide range of other aviation operations carried out by the Principal. These include other emergency incident operations as well as routine operations and the specific aviation roles of external load carrying, aerial shooting, winching/hover entry/exit, low level observation and aerial incendiary/infrared camera operations.
Aircraft must be fully equipped and ready to start on 1 September 2008. If tenderers offer Aircraft availability beyond this date they will have to offer a fully costed interim aircraft solution, one which satisfactorily meets the Specification and timeframe.
Tenderers may submit offers for one or more Aircraft.
Location
NSW Regions: Central West, Far West, Hunter, Illawarra, Mid North Coast, Murray, Murrumbidgee, Northern, North Western, Richmond Tweed, South Eastern, Sydney
RFT Type
Open Tenders - An invitation to tender by public advertisement with no restriction placed on who may tender. Tenderers will normally be required to demonstrate in their tender that they have the necessary skills, resources, experience, financial capacity, and in some cases licences, accreditations, etc., to fulfil the tender requirements.
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Z_RFT_0800361.pdf (386 KB)Related Web Site Address
Tender Respondents
| Business Name | Trading Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Air Rescue Corporation Pty Ltd | - | L 11 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 AUSTRALIA |
| Central (Qld.) Aviation Pty. Ltd. | - | Langdale, Stones Road Emerald QLD 4720 AUSTRALIA |
| EPS Helicopter Services Pty Ltd | - | Unit C2, 101 Rookwood Road Yagoona NSW 2199 AUSTRALIA |
| Heli-Serv Pty Ltd | - | Hangar 59 Moorabbin Airport Mentone VIC 3194 AUSTRALIA |
Related Records
- Standing Offer Notices:
- 0800361
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