Provision of Aircraft Transmitting Portable Electronic Devices (T-PED) Approval Services for ESN

The Authority requires the Supplier(s) to obtain EASA STC (Supplemental Type Certificate) approval for the operation of T-PEDs (Transmitting Portable Electronic Devices) on the following aircraft types during all phases of flight and under all certified flight conditions associated aircraft to be tested and approved for Transmitting Portable Electronic Devices (T-PED). Suppliers can bid for any number of aircraft within this ITT and each aircraft shall be awarded to the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT):

AS365N2 AW169 AW109 B429 BK117C2 BK117D2 EC135P2/2+ EC135T2/2+ EC135T3 (non-Helionix)

EC135T3 (Helionix)

MD902 P68R AS365N3+ Bidder must provide a copy of their EASA Part 21J DOA certificate and EASA Part 145 MOA certificate clearly showing the scope of approval.

Additional information:

Economic operators shall note the following:

The procurement has been launched subject to final governance approval.

Expressions of Interest to participate in this procurement should be made by e-mailing ESMCPSupplier@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk.

Following receipt of an Expression of Interest the Authority will send the Contract Letting Participation Agreement (CLPA); Ethical Walls Agreement (EWA) and Security Aspects Letter (SAL) to the supplier to complete and return to the same e-mail address.

Once the CLPA, EWA and SAL have been returned and verified by the Authority, the supplier will be provided with access to the "ITT for Provision of Aircraft Communication System Devices for ESN" on the Bravo e-Sourcing Portal. If the primary contact and/or organisation is not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done on-line at https://esn.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html and following guidance with regard to accessing the Bravo system.

Bravo Registration: Registering for the Bravo system is only required once.

Economic operators will then be able to browse to the eSourcing portal and complete the following:

• a)Click the -click here to register- link.
• b)Accept the terms and conditions and click -continue-.
• c)Enter your business and user details.
• d)Note the username you use and click -save- when complete.
• e)You will then receive an e-mail with your unique password.

Access to the ITT documentation:

• a)Login to the eSourcing portal with your unique username and password.
• b)Click on the - ITT open to all suppliers- link.
• c)Click on the relevant titled item.
• d)Click the -express interest- button in the -actions- box on the left hand side of the page. This is a secure area for projects only.
• e)The ITT documents will be provided in Bravo, which, as detailed above is only accessible if the CLPA, EWA and SAL have been completed, returned and verified.

Responding to the ITT:

• a)Economic operators will then be able to use the messages functions to communicate with ESMCP and seek any clarifications that may be required.
• b)Please note the deadline for completion of the ITT, this is a precise time and the eSourcing portal will reject the economic operators submission if it is submitted after this time.

For further assistance contact the BravoSolution helpdesk which is available Monday to Friday (0800 to 1800) GMT on:

• a)email help@bravosolution.co.uk or
• b)telephone