Provision of Third Party In-Flight Catering Ramp Handling Services to Airport Users

Πρόσθετες πληροφορίες

Airport's 2013 actual traffic reached the levels of 12.54 million passengers and 140 500 ATMs, while the anticipated annual traffic for the year 2014 is expected to reach 12,9 million passengers and 145 000 ATMs. However no liability is assumed or implied for the aforementioned numbers. Applicants must conduct their own investigations and must satisfy themselves as to the numbers mentioned in this Contract Notice, and the merits or otherwise of submitting a proposal.

AIA's overall goal in relation to the In-Flight Catering Ramp Handling services at the Airport is the promotion of competition while safeguarding the quality of the service to be provided to the Airport users under high level of safety,security and environmental consciousness. The provision of the respective ground-handling services has to serve that goal.

The Airport's terminal complex consists of the main terminal building and a satellite building with an availability of 14 and 10 contact stands respectively. A total ramp area of approximately 114 828 sq.m. is provided and utilized for the provision of ground handling services and the parking of ground handlers' equipment. For the accommodation of ground-handlers' office space requirements at the Airport there is a provision of office space and social rooms within the main terminal and satellite buildings.

Documents required under section III.2 should be submitted by all applicants (in case of consortium by each individual member).

The Expression of Interest statement (cover letter signed by the representative(s) of each organisation) and all requested documents must be submitted in five (5) copies (one (1) of which must be in hard copy and clearly marked as "Original" and initialed whilst the remaining 4 (four) shall be in soft copies on CDs) in a sealed envelope, carrying the indication “Pre-selection of organisations for the award of Airport Rights related to In-Flight Catering Ramp Handling services” to be sent to: Athens International Airport S.A., Administration Building (17), Procurement Department, for the attention of Mrs E. Mouchti, GR-Spata 190 19, Greece.

Following the pre-selection process, the short-listed applicants will receive the respective tender documents by AIA and will be invited to submit their proposals.

Interested applicants must be established within the European Union, as provided in Article 4.5 of the Basic Ground Handling Regulation.

Applicants may be requested to supply additional information and attend interviews.

AIA retains the right to restrict the qualified applicants to be invited to tender up to a number of six (6).

Further indicative dates: dispatch of invitations to tender by AlA is due for the early of August 2014 and the submission of proposals by tenderers for mid September 2014. The award of the Airport Rights is expected to take place by March 2015.

The minimum time frame during which the applicants must maintain the tender is until 30.9.2015. AlA reserves the right not to proceed with the contract at any stage of the tender process.

Renewal is at AIA's sole option and subjects to specific conditions and approvals as further specified in the tender documents.

The contract will be subject to Greek Law.

Απαιτούμενες καταθέσεις και εγγυήσεις

The short-listed applicants will be asked to submit, with their proposals, a Participation Bond, to be returned following award of the contract in accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender documents. The awarded Suppliers will then submit a Performance Bond upon signing of the contract. Details and prerequisites will be provided for in the tender documents.

Νομική μορφή που πρέπει να λάβει ο όμιλος οικονομικών φορέων στον οποίο πρόκειται να ανατεθεί η σύμβαση

The short-listed applicants that participate in the tender as a consortium or group of companies may be required to execute a binding consortium consolidation deed or to form a capital company, prior to contract award, with joint and several liability. More details will be provided for in the tender documents.

Άλλες γλώσσες

Official language of the tender is English. However, certificates and official documents issued by judicial or administrative authorities in Greece may be submitted in Greek language. In case applicant is not established in Greece, official documents issued by administrative or judicial authorities or before a notary, of the country of origin of the applicant, shall be officially translated and submitted either in the English or Greek language. Short-listed applicants will be requested to submit proposals' documentation related to the pre-requisites of Article 4 of the Basic Ground-handling Regulation in English and Greek languages, as depicted in the tender documentation.

Πρόσθετες πληροφορίες

The scope of this contract award notice is not regulated under the Directive 2004/17/EC. The completion of sub-sections V 2.4) is based on the assumed revenues which are going (projected) to be charged by AIA of a served flight by each respective company for the 7 years of the contract term.