Auditing services

Tender description

No 1 AIDU is looking for an independent company with relevant Aeronautical Information experience to audit No 1 AIDU for compliance with the requirements of ED-76A. The Unit currently holds an Audit Report confirming successful assessment of ED-76A compliance which was obtained in June 2018, and the successful provider will be required to review the current documentation and processes, prepare an Audit plan prior to conducting a formal Audit, and provide a full Audit report to No 1 AIDU. No 1 Aeronautical Information Document Unit (No 1 AIDU) at RAF Northolt is responsible to the Ministry of Defence for the publication and distribution of all permanent unclassified information concerning any aeronautical facility, service, procedure or hazard required by UK Military personnel directly concerned with the operation and safety of aircraft. To support the ongoing provision of Aeronautical Information suitable for new Area Navigation applications an independent assessment of No 1 AIDU compliance with ED-76A/Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) DO200B is required. As a military establishment No 1 AIDU is unable to gain approval from Civil Air Traffic Management organisations and regulators such as European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) or Eurocontrol Safety Regulation Committee (SRC). All organisations claiming compliance with the standards of ED-76A must demonstrate such compliance, normally by audit. As such, No 1 AIDU is looking for an independent company with relevant Aeronautical Information experience to audit No 1 AIDU for compliance with the requirements of ED-76A. The Unit currently holds an audit report confirming successful assessment of ED-76A Compliance which was obtained in June 2018, and the successful provider will be required to review the current documentation and processes, prepare an Audit plan prior to conducting a formal Audit, and provide a full Audit report to No 1 AIDU. The requirement is for an audit to be carried out annually for a period of 3 years with 2 x 1 year options to give a maximum contract length of 5 years. There is also a requirement for re-audit should any of the processes be non-compliant with the directive.