Provision of Aviation Fuel and Refuelling Services for MOD Aircraft at Civilian Airports

Tender description

NOTE: This notice was updated on 04 December 2015 for the following reason: Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: III.2.1 Instead of: All Tenderers are to note that for the purposes of this requirement the tender return date shall be 35 days from date of Contract Notice (17.11.2015). Interested Tenderers should therefore request the Invitation to Tender (ITT) in good time to allow for submission by 23/12/2015 Read: All Tenderers are to note that for the purposes of this requirement the tender return date shall be 48 days from date of Contract Notice (17.11.2015). Interested Tenderers should therefore request the Invitation to Tender (ITT) in good time to allow for submission by 05/01/2016. Dates to be corrected in the original notice: Place of dates to be added: IV.3.3 Instead of: 22 December 2015 Time: 12:00 Read: 22 December 2015 Time: 12:00 Place of dates to be added: IV.3.4 Instead of: 23 December 2015 Time: 10:00 Read: 23 December 2015 Time: 10:00 Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.From 2 April 2014 the Government introduced its new Government Security Classifications Policy (GSC) to replace the current Government Protective Marking Scheme. A key aspect of this is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All suppliers to the Department are encouraged to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this Requirement. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the new GSC. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk Aircraft refuelling services. The Authority has a requirement for the provision of aviation fuel and refuelling services at civilian airfields worldwide. More than one contract may be considered following this tender exercise. The contract(s) will be for 1 year, with the option to extend for a further 1 year.