Request for Information for Staging to Support Aircraft Painting

2024-03-06

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Published date: 6 March 2024

Open early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.

Contract summary

Industry

Access platforms - 34951000

Location of contract

PE33 9NP

Procurement reference

tender_418663/1322673

Published date

6 March 2024

Closing date

28 March 2024

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Description

The Lightning Delivery Team (LDT) part of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) within the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), hereafter referred to as the Authority, is seeking to understand the market for a high access capability/ platform to maintain a safe working environment whilst personnel conduct paint and finish activities on the whole Aircraft. The Authority seeks advice as well as information from Industry on best practice and appropriate access staging, for the safe painting of Aircraft.

The Authority is seeking answers to the following questions where possible.

- What is best practice for ensuring Work at Height risks are minimised while ensuring optimal mobility of users to carry out painting tasks?

- Are any Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) solutions available that are used on multiple aircraft types?

- Where exact dimensions of the Aircraft are not releasable due to security considerations how would a Supplier develop a compliant solution?

- What information would be required from the Authority to enable the design a of a solution?

- Are estimated prices for a compliant solution able to be shared with the Authority?

The Authority is seeking responses to these questions by 29/03/2024. If a supplier wishes to contact the Authority regarding these questions please submit responses to DESLIGHTNING-Commercial@mod.gov.uk. This notice is issued as a Request For Information (RFI), this is not a commitment to place a contract.

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Address

MOD Abbey Wood, NH1, Yew 1c, #1027
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England

Email

DESLIGHTNING-Commercial@mod.gov.uk

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