Utility Helicopters – Exporting Opportunity

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: UTILITY HELICOPTERS – EXPORTING OPPORTUNITY
2. Awarding Authority: Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills acting on behalf of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), GB. Web:
3. Contract type: Supply contract
4. Description: Opportunity type
Public Sector
Industry
Aerospace, Defence
A defence authority has issued a tender for 2 utility helicopters.
The helicopters should be designed to carry out:
surface/ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) surveillance and patrol
limited anti surface warfare operations
secondary roles at sea (for example anti-smuggling, anti-piracy operations)
maritime search and rescue
casualty evacuation
winch and cargo operation
limited air transportation
To bid you should have:
an EASA/ FAA or equivalent international approval for production of helicopters
a minimum 15 years of helicopter production experience
a minimum 250 helicopter production experience and at least 100 helicopter export experience
helicopters that are in use by at least 2 military/ maritime organisations
helicopters in use with at least 10 organisations including contact address
be able to provide a list of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) support/servicing centre and service centre authorised by OEM with offered quotation
The helicopters should have:
an airframe of light alloy and composite construction, capable of operating in maritime environment
the airframe should be firm enough to withstand environmental foreign object debris and natural calamity
a crashworthy fuselage in composite or suitable material
an external painting in “Grey” with BN markings compatible in corrosive marine environment
an airframe capable of with standing/surviving vertical crash impact
a sustainable limit should be mentioned with your bid
a service life of a minimum 25 years
2 jettison able pilot doors left hand (LH) and right hand (RH)
2 in-flight operable passenger doors/ sliding (LH and RH)
a removable fairing and cowlings, for complete accessibility to the controls and drive components
landing gear compatible with ship operations and you mention the maximum impact absorbing capacity of helicopter during emergency landing at max take-off weight
a structural inspection cycle
it should also be corrosion resistance in a maritime environment.
The cost of the tender document is £50.
Further information is available on request from the Department for International Trade team in Bangladesh.
5. CPV Code(s): 34711500, 34711000
6. NUTS code(s): UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Bangladesh
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Opportunity closing date 12.1.2022.
11. Address to which they must be sent: To register your interest in the above opportunity please visit:
12. Other information: TKR-2021122-EX-1735112