FD 15/2024 Tender for the provision of services for the wet leasing of four airplanes for aerial firefighting operations and aerial patrol for detecting and extinguishing fires

FD 15/2024 Tender for the provision of services for the wet leasing of (PART I) two airplanes (at least 3000 Liters Water Capacity and 60 Liters Foam Tank) for aerial firefighting operations and aerial patrol for detecting and extinguishing fires for the summer periods (6 months for each period) of …

CPV: 60442000 Aerial forest-firefighting services, 60424100 Hire of aircraft with crew
Place of execution:
FD 15/2024 Tender for the provision of services for the wet leasing of four airplanes for aerial firefighting operations and aerial patrol for detecting and extinguishing fires
Awarding body:
Forestry Department
Award number:
FD 15/2024

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Forestry Department
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Environmental protection

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : FD 15/2024 Tender for the provision of services for the wet leasing of four airplanes for aerial firefighting operations and aerial patrol for detecting and extinguishing fires
Description : FD 15/2024 Tender for the provision of services for the wet leasing of (PART I) two airplanes (at least 3000 Liters Water Capacity and 60 Liters Foam Tank) for aerial firefighting operations and aerial patrol for detecting and extinguishing fires for the summer periods (6 months for each period) of 2024 - 2026 with renewal option for 2027 and renewal option for 2028, and (PART II) two airplanes (at least 2500 Liters Water Capacity and 60 Liters Foam Tank) for aerial firefighting operations and aerial patrol for detecting and extinguishing fires for the summer period (5 months) of 2024 with renewal option for 2025, renewal option for 2026 and renewal option for 2027 falling under categories 60442000 and 60424100 of the CPV classification
Procedure identifier : e2147ecf-437b-4b0a-8f1b-342e00ebe7cf
Previous notice : 2b8d77f4-bf12-4a10-9feb-d5934a5f8b64-01
Internal identifier : FD 15/2024
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 60442000 Aerial forest-firefighting services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60424100 Hire of aircraft with crew

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Κύπρος ( CY000 )
Country : Cyprus

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 19 300 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : PART I two airplanes (at least 3000 Liters Water Capacity and 60 Liters Foam Tank) for aerial firefighting operations and aerial patrol for detecting and extinguishing fires for the summer periods (6 months for each period) of 2024 - 2026 with renewal option for 2027 and renewal option for 2028
Description : FD 15/2024 Tender for the provision of services for the wet leasing of (PART I) two airplanes (at least 3000 Liters Water Capacity and 60 Liters Foam Tank) for aerial firefighting operations and aerial patrol for detecting and extinguishing fires for the summer periods (6 months for each period) of 2024 - 2026 with renewal option for 2027 and renewal option for 2028, and (PART II) two airplanes (at least 2500 Liters Water Capacity and 60 Liters Foam Tank) for aerial firefighting operations and aerial patrol for detecting and extinguishing fires for the summer period (5 months) of 2024 with renewal option for 2025, renewal option for 2026 and renewal option for 2027 falling under categories 60442000 and 60424100 of the CPV classification

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 60442000 Aerial forest-firefighting services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60424100 Hire of aircraft with crew

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Κύπρος ( CY000 )
Country : Cyprus
Additional information :

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 19 300 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Best Price-Quality Ratio
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria : As described in the Contract Documents

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Information about review deadlines : 1. Every interested economic operator who has or had an interest in being awarded the Contract and who has sustained or is likely to sustain a loss as a result of an act or decision of the Contracting Authority which precedes the signature of the Contract and for which it is alleged that it violates any provision of the legislation in force, has the right to file a recourse to the Tenders Review Authority in accordance with the provisions of the Law on the Review Procedures concerning the Award of Public Contracts of 2010 (Law 104(I)/2010). 2. To file a recourse to the Tenders Review Authority, the applicant must pay a non-refundable fee which is deposited into the General Government Account. More details are given in the Website of the Tenders Review Authority ( www.tra.gov.cy ) 3. Regarding the manner and procedure for filing recourses, the manner in which these are examined and the procedure for the issue of the relevant rulings, the provisions of the Law on the Review Procedures concerning the Award of Public Contracts of 2010 (Law 104(I)/2010) shall apply.

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Tenders Review Authority
Information about review deadlines : 1. Every interested economic operator who has or had an interest in being awarded the Contract and who has sustained or is likely to sustain a loss as a result of an act or decision of the Contracting Authority which precedes the signature of the Contract and for which it is alleged that it violates any provision of the legislation in force, has the right to file a recourse to the Tenders Review Authority in accordance with the provisions of the Law on the Review Procedures concerning the Award of Public Contracts of 2010 (Law 104(I)/2010). 2. To file a recourse to the Tenders Review Authority, the applicant must pay a non-refundable fee which is deposited into the General Government Account. More details are given in the Website of the Tenders Review Authority ( www.tra.gov.cy ) 3. Regarding the manner and procedure for filing recourses, the manner in which these are examined and the procedure for the issue of the relevant rulings, the provisions of the Law on the Review Procedures concerning the Award of Public Contracts of 2010 (Law 104(I)/2010) shall apply.
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Forestry Department
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Forestry Department
Organisation executing the payment : Forestry Department

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : PART II two airplanes (at least 2500 Liters Water Capacity and 60 Liters Foam Tank) for aerial firefighting operations and aerial patrol for detecting and extinguishing fires for the summer period (5 months) of 2024 with renewal option for 2025, renewal option for 2026 and renewal option for 2027
Description : FD 15/2024 Tender for the provision of services for the wet leasing of (PART I) two airplanes (at least 3000 Liters Water Capacity and 60 Liters Foam Tank) for aerial firefighting operations and aerial patrol for detecting and extinguishing fires for the summer periods (6 months for each period) of 2024 - 2026 with renewal option for 2027 and renewal option for 2028, and (PART II) two airplanes (at least 2500 Liters Water Capacity and 60 Liters Foam Tank) for aerial firefighting operations and aerial patrol for detecting and extinguishing fires for the summer period (5 months) of 2024 with renewal option for 2025, renewal option for 2026 and renewal option for 2027 falling under categories 60442000 and 60424100 of the CPV classification

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 60442000 Aerial forest-firefighting services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60424100 Hire of aircraft with crew

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Κύπρος ( CY000 )
Country : Cyprus
Additional information :

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 19 300 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Best Price-Quality Ratio
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria : As described in the Contract Documents

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Information about review deadlines : 1. Every interested economic operator who has or had an interest in being awarded the Contract and who has sustained or is likely to sustain a loss as a result of an act or decision of the Contracting Authority which precedes the signature of the Contract and for which it is alleged that it violates any provision of the legislation in force, has the right to file a recourse to the Tenders Review Authority in accordance with the provisions of the Law on the Review Procedures concerning the Award of Public Contracts of 2010 (Law 104(I)/2010). 2. To file a recourse to the Tenders Review Authority, the applicant must pay a non-refundable fee which is deposited into the General Government Account. More details are given in the Website of the Tenders Review Authority ( www.tra.gov.cy ) 3. Regarding the manner and procedure for filing recourses, the manner in which these are examined and the procedure for the issue of the relevant rulings, the provisions of the Law on the Review Procedures concerning the Award of Public Contracts of 2010 (Law 104(I)/2010) shall apply.

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Tenders Review Authority
Information about review deadlines : 1. Every interested economic operator who has or had an interest in being awarded the Contract and who has sustained or is likely to sustain a loss as a result of an act or decision of the Contracting Authority which precedes the signature of the Contract and for which it is alleged that it violates any provision of the legislation in force, has the right to file a recourse to the Tenders Review Authority in accordance with the provisions of the Law on the Review Procedures concerning the Award of Public Contracts of 2010 (Law 104(I)/2010). 2. To file a recourse to the Tenders Review Authority, the applicant must pay a non-refundable fee which is deposited into the General Government Account. More details are given in the Website of the Tenders Review Authority ( www.tra.gov.cy ) 3. Regarding the manner and procedure for filing recourses, the manner in which these are examined and the procedure for the issue of the relevant rulings, the provisions of the Law on the Review Procedures concerning the Award of Public Contracts of 2010 (Law 104(I)/2010) shall apply.
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Forestry Department
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Forestry Department
Organisation executing the payment : Forestry Department

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 1 214 645 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Titan Fire Fighting Company,S.L.
Tender :
Tender identifier : 000122825
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Value of the tender : 1 214 645 Euro
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 89671
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 03/06/2024

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0002

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Titan Fire Fighting Company,S.L.
Tender :
Tender identifier : 000122825
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0002
Value of the tender : 1 214 645 Euro
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 89672
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 03/06/2024

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Forestry Department
Registration number : 1446
Postal address : ΤΑΧΥΔΡΟΜΙΚΗ ΘΥΡΙΔΑ 24136
Town : Λευκωσία
Postcode : 1701
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Κύπρος ( CY000 )
Country : Cyprus
Contact point : FRANGISKOS FRANGISKOU
Telephone : +357 22403713
Fax : +357 22317315
Information exchange endpoint (URL) : https://www.eprocurement.gov.cy/epps
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation executing the payment

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Titan Fire Fighting Company,S.L.
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : 22550
Postal address : Aerodromo Vicente Huerta, Ctra. Benafer CV211 KM7
Town : Viver
Postcode : 12460
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Κύπρος ( CY000 )
Country : Spain
Contact point : harceo
Telephone : +34 667102184
Internet address : www.moa.gov.cy/forest
Information exchange endpoint (URL) : https://www.eprocurement.gov.cy/epps
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001 LOT-0002

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Tenders Review Authority
Registration number : 1432
Postal address : 81-83 Griva Digeni Avenue, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 24820
Town : Nicosia
Postcode : 1304
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Κύπρος ( CY000 )
Country : Cyprus
Contact point : Tenders Review Authority
Telephone : +357 22445100
Internet address : http://www.tra.gov.cy
Information exchange endpoint (URL) : https://www.eprocurement.gov.cy
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 5db3fc76-ce0e-435a-b250-b403b14f2695 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 06/08/2025 10:26 +03:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00517886-2025
OJ S issue number : 150/2025
Publication date : 07/08/2025