Provision of Third Party Into-Plane Fuel Handling Services to Airport Users

Ποσότητα ή έκταση

For the purpose of this tender Into-Plane Fuel Handling means: the organization and execution of fuelling and defuelling operations including the control of the quality and quantity fuel deliveries.

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 Into-Plane Fuel 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.

Storage facilities with a capacity of 24 000 cubic meters, sufficient to supply the Airport for ten peak consumption days, is constructed at the Airport's tank farm area. A state of the art hydrant refuelling system distributes the fuel to the majority of the aircraft parking positions. The system consists of a dual 20 inch size main pipeline and a series of 10 inch branch pipelines distributing the fuel to the aircraft parking areas via 125 hydrant valve pits. The Fuel Into-Plane Handling will primarily involve a hydrant dispenser vehicle service but each company and/or groups of companies must be also equipped with refuelling vehicles. For accommodation purposes there is provision for adequate facilities including office, storage, maintenance and parking space.

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 four (4) 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 Into-Plane Fuel Handling Services” and is 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 tender documents from AIA and will be invited to submit their proposal.

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 number of pre-selected applicants due to be invited to submit Proposal 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 specified in the tender documents.

The contract will be subject to Greek Law.

Σύντομη περιγραφή

Athens International Airport S.A. (hereinafter called AIA) in compliance with Article 13 of the Airport Development Agreement (ADA) as ratified by Law 2338/1995 (Government Gazette A'202/14.09.95) and the stipulations of the applicable legislation, intends to grant to natural persons and/ or companies or consortia or groups of companies (hereinafter called the “Suppliers”), the Airport Rights in relation to the provision of Into-Plane Fuel Handling Services to Airport users at Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”. The Suppliers will undertake the financing, the procurement of the necessary equipment and the operation related to the provision of those services.

Οικονομική και χρηματοοικονομική κατάσταση

Audited accounts for each of the previous two (2) financial years (if applicable), including the applicant's overall turnover, or separate accounts as per applicable legislation in respect of the services to which this contract relates.

Τεχνική και επαγγελματική ικανότητα

Proof of expertise regarding the provision of relevant ground-handling services at other airports in a hydrant environment with annual traffic of at least 3 million passengers each, during the previous three (3) consecutive calendar years. For each airport or project of relevance the following information must be provided:

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 group of companies or consortium 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.

Η εκτέλεση της υπηρεσίας προορίζεται για συγκεκριμένο επάγγελμα

This tender is construed in accordance with the stipulations of EU Directive 96/67 and its implementation into Greek Law by Presidential Decree 285/98 (Government Gazette A'207/07.09.98), the Basic Ground-Handling Regulation (Ministerial Decision No. D3/B/16067/3831, Government Gazette B'1138/03.06.11) and AIA's Local Ground-Handling Regulation (Ministerial Decision No. D3/B/37696/6702, Government Gazette B'1836/5.10.99).

Η εκτέλεση της υπηρεσίας προορίζεται για συγκεκριμένο επάγγελμα

More specifically, these Airport Rights are granted in accordance with the procedures of Articles 4 and 5 of the Basic Ground-Handling Regulation and of Articles 5, 6 and 8a of the Local Ground-Handling Regulation.

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.