Modification notice

Modification of a contract/concession during its term

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.2) Description

Section IV: Procedure

IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession

Contract No: 70414

Title: Helicopter Support Services Framework

V.2 Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession

12/02/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: /concession: 1 000 000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST / COMPLETING THE ITT

i) Suppliers should register on the eTendering portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

ii) Once registered, suppliers must express their interest as follows

a) login to the eTendering portal

b) select ITT'

c) select 'ITTs Open To All Suppliers'

d) access the listing relating to the contract (itt_70414 - Helicopter Support Services Framework) and view details

e) click on 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left hand side of the page

iii) Once you have expressed interest, the ITT will move to 'My ITTs', where you can view documwhere you can download and where you can construct your reply as instructed. You must then publish your reply using the publish button.

iv) For any support in submitting your expression of interest, please contact the eTendering helpdesk on 0800 0112470 or at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

(WA Ref:129573)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

03/03/2023

Section VII: Modifications to the contract/concession

VII.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

VII.1.1) Main CPV code

60424120

VII.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)

VII.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

VII.1.4) Description of the procurement

NRW is seeking to award a framework for the supply of helicopter support services for firefighting, reconnaissance during fires and post

fire damage assessment, and to assist flooding incidents.

The principle purpose of the requirement is to support the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) in tackling grassland, moorland and forest fires.

Where a fire has become well established and/or is out of control on the land we manage or neighbouring land where conditions pose a

threat to our land,and when authorised by NRW other areas of similar countryside manged by third parties. A secondary purpose of this

requirement will be on an ad hoc basis to provide support to departments within NRW for other operations such as lifting sandbags or stone

for flood defence work or mountain footpath repair.

The contract modification will extend the service by 6 months (until 31/08/2023) to cover a period of high wildfire risk while a service review is undertaken.

VII.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months: 54

The contract modification will extend the service by 6 months (until 31/08/2023) to cover a period of high wildfire risk while a service review is undertaken. This service review was delayed due to other unforeseen pressures.

VII.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: 1 200 000.00 GBP

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

VII.2) Information about modifications

VII.2.1) Description of the modifications

The contract termination date will be extended to 31/08/2023 and GDP 200,000 value will be added to cover this additional period.

VII.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

A service review was planned to be carried out before the initial contract termination date, however this was postponed due to unforeseen workload pressures. The service is needed to ensure the continued cover of wildfire support for NRW.

VII.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications and price adaptions and, in the case of Directive 2014/23/EU, average inflation in the Member State concerned)

Value excluding VAT: 1 000 000.00 Currency: GBP

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: 1 200 000.00 Currency: GBP