Project HERA

Project HERA is a significant and wide-ranging Royal Air Force (RAF)-led project aimed at delivering services and technical support across UK military sites. It is a key part of the Authority’s strategy to ensure the continued efficient and safe operation of Authority units.

The Services will be consolidated under a single national Contract for an anticipated initial period of eight years and 10 months, with an option to extend the Contract for a further two years (the anticipated 10-month mobilisation period is included within the initial term). The Authority will enter into the Contract with a single supplier entity (notwithstanding any Consortium arrangements).

Project HERA will replace four existing contracts (three delivered under Programme HADES, as well as the separate Brize Support Contract).

This Contract may be used by the Authority as a mechanism to develop additional airbase enabling and technical support services delivered to the Authority, subject to Procurement Act 2023.

Project HERA Services: The comprehensive range of Services expected to be delivered under Project HERA includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Supply

Mechanical Transport (MT) Operations

General Engineering Services

Flying Clothing and Survival Equipment

Airport and Airfield Support Services

Aircraft Maintenance

Fuels and Lubricants

Media and Graphics

Digital and Cyberspace Support Services

General Duties and Administration Support

Training Support and Sport Services

Armoury Support

Contingency Planning

Supplier Personnel Management

Service Delivery Data

Service Line Development during the term of the Contract aligned to the aforementioned activities.

The Sites expected to be deilvered under Project HERA includes, but is not limited to, the following:

RAF Valley

RAF Shawbury

RAF Cosford

MOD Lyneham

Middle Wallop

RAF Brize Norton

RAF High Wycombe

RAF Northolt

RAF Halton

RAF Henlow

RAF Wyton

RAF Waddington

RAF Cranwell

Digby

RRH Staxton Wold

RRH Buchan

RAF Boulmer

RAF Fylingdales

Registering on AWARD

The link below will take you to the DSP AWARD® registration page where the PSQ and PSQ Guidance Document can be found.

https://award.commercedecisions.com/dsp/web/project/29edf3d7-0a2a-48aa-83f1-4657f5475c77/register

If your organisation is already registered in DSP AWARD but you do not know your login details or your account has become inactive, please contact the AWARD helpdesk (support@commercedecisions.com). Once registered/logged in you will have visibility of the HERA PSQ AWARD project.

Only one user per company will be able to complete registration. Once registered, additional users can be requested by raising a Clarification in the PSQ containing the new users names and e-mail addresses.

Further Information

Suppliers should note Supplier response restrictions as detailed within the PSQ Guidance Document, including paragraphs 2 to 4.

The HERA Contract will be based on the Government’s Model Services Contract (MSC), together with relevant narrative MOD DEFCON clauses and project specific bespoke drafting.

Parts of the draft Contract will be made available to Suppliers with the PSQ, in the Data Room on the AWARD®. The specific release dates for the draft Contract Schedules will be communicated to interested parties via the AWARD® portal.

These draft Contract documents are being shared at the PSQ Stage for information purposes only and in order to provide Suppliers with an early understanding of certain potential contractual terms. These documents are subject to amendment, and updated drafts will be made available with the ITT to Tenderers.

Suppliers should note that access to the Data Room and the contract documents contained in it is subject to certain conditions as set out in the PSQ Guidance Document.