EASA Part FCL Helicopter and Airplane Training

The Finnish Border Guard as a Buyer (later FBG) hereby invites you to submit tender regarding EASA Part FCL helicopter training for three (3) helicopter pilots and one (1) airplane pilot. Tender shall fulfil the compulsory requirements (Shall) set out in this Invitation to Tender. In the event that the …

CPV: 80412000 Usluge škole letenja
mjesto izvršenja:
EASA Part FCL Helicopter and Airplane Training
registar:
Rajavartiolaitos
nagradni broj:
RVLDno-2025-754

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Rajavartiolaitos
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Public order and safety

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : EASA Part FCL Helicopter and Airplane Training
Description : The Finnish Border Guard as a Buyer (later FBG) hereby invites you to submit tender regarding EASA Part FCL helicopter training for three (3) helicopter pilots and one (1) airplane pilot. Tender shall fulfil the compulsory requirements (Shall) set out in this Invitation to Tender. In the event that the tenderer or tender does not meet the above mentioned "Shall" requirements, it may be excluded from the competition and will not be admitted to the evaluation of tenders. In this invitation to tender: "Shall" means a requirement, which is obligatory. "Should" means a requirement, which is desirable. “Service” means Training plus related supplies and documents. Tendered Training Shall include: a) CPL(H) Integrated Course or b) CPL(H) Modular Training and c) CPL (A) with IR (A), MCC and AUPRT Training. Tendered Training Shall include theoretical training up to ATPL(H) IFR level taking into account credits due to existing ATP(A). A tenderer offering requested Training Shall have required Training programs accepted by Civil Aviation Authority before commence of the tendered Training. A tenderer Shall take into account pilots existing experience and theory knowledge and credit it as comprehensively as possible in Training according to tenderer’s policy and CAA-requirements for crediting existing experience. Principles should be presented in tender, but the exact crediting will be agreed during the Training. Initial Training Schedule Initial schedule for the Training should be following: Training Shall be delivered starting from the first week of September 2025 and it Should finish at the latest on calendar week 31, 2026. The following calendar weeks will be initially reserved for the Training: •Year 2025 calendar weeks: 36 - 42, 44 - 47, 50 - 51. •Year 2026 calendar weeks: 1 - 7, 9 - 12, 15 - 27. (After week 31 Training can be continued on calendar week 36, if needed.) The students will have a three-week-long summer holiday and the maximum of 3 additional weeks for other studies during which one of the students will be flying while one of the students has a holiday/other studies. Language used during tendered training Shall be English or Finnish.
Procedure identifier : 67d2b66d-5edc-4a02-b434-80ac601f6342
Internal identifier : RVLDno-2025-754
Main features of the procedure : An open procedure is used as a procurement procedure.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 80412000 Flying-school services

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Pilots entering Training will have already ATPL(A) theory and EASA MED class 1 with no prior flight hours recognized. Tendered CPL(H) and CPL (A) training will be part of the Military Academia education for the FBG pilots entering Training. Awarded tenderer Shall thus grade each FBG student according to given criteria.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Participation in a criminal organisation : The tenderer itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for participation in a criminal organisation, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Corruption : The tenderer itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Fraud : The tenderer itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for fraud, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : The tenderer itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Money laundering or terrorist financing : The tenderer itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for money laundering or terrorist financing, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : The tenderer itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable
Payment of taxes : The tenderer has breached its obligations to pay taxes in the country of its establishment or in the country of the buyer.
Payment of social security contributions : The tenderer has breached its obligations to pay social security contributions in the country of its establishment or in the country of the buyer.
Purely national exclusion grounds : The tenderer has breached the following obligations defined in the Finnish criminal code: violation of the right to organise, work hour offence, extortionate work discrimination, work discrimination, work safety offence or the use of unauthorised foreign labour.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : The tenderer has breached its obligations in the field of environmental law.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : The tenderer has breached its obligations in the field of social law.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : The tenderer has breached its obligations in the field of labour law.
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : The participation of the tenderer in the procurement procedure gives rise to conflicts of interest.
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : The tenderer, or any undertaking related to it, has advised the buyer or otherwise been involved in the preparation of the procurement procedure.
Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : The tenderer's previous contracts or concessions have been terminated prematurely or damages or other similar penalties have been claimed in connection with the contracts in question.
Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : The tenderer is in one of the following situations. a) It has misrepresented information in relation to the exclusion or selection criteria, b) It has withheld such information, c) It has delayed to submit the supporting information required by a buyer, or d) It has tried to influence the decision making process of the buyer, to obtain confidential information that may confer upon it undue advantages in the procurement procedure or to negligently provide misleading information that may have a material influence on decisions concerning exclusion, selection or award.
Bankruptcy : The tenderer is bankrupt.
Insolvency : The tenderer is subject of insolvency or winding-up.
Arrangement with creditors : The tenderer is in arrangement with creditors.
Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law : The tenderer is in any analogous situation like bankruptcy arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations.
Assets being administered by liquidator : The assets of the tenderer are being administered by a liquidator or by the court.
Business activities are suspended : The business activities of the tenderer are suspended.
Guilty of grave professional misconduct : The tenderer is guilty of grave professional misconduct.
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : The tenderer has entered into agreements aimed at distorting competition.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : EASA Part FCL Helicopter and Airplane Training
Description : The Finnish Border Guard as a Buyer (later FBG) hereby invites you to submit tender regarding EASA Part FCL helicopter training for three (3) helicopter pilots and one (1) airplane pilot. Tender shall fulfil the compulsory requirements (Shall) set out in this Invitation to Tender. In the event that the tenderer or tender does not meet the above mentioned "Shall" requirements, it may be excluded from the competition and will not be admitted to the evaluation of tenders. In this invitation to tender: "Shall" means a requirement, which is obligatory. "Should" means a requirement, which is desirable. “Service” means Training plus related supplies and documents. Tendered Training Shall include: a) CPL(H) Integrated Course or b) CPL(H) Modular Training and c) CPL (A) with IR (A), MCC and AUPRT Training. Tendered Training Shall include theoretical training up to ATPL(H) IFR level taking into account credits due to existing ATP(A). A tenderer offering requested Training Shall have required Training programs accepted by Civil Aviation Authority before commence of the tendered Training. A tenderer Shall take into account pilots existing experience and theory knowledge and credit it as comprehensively as possible in Training according to tenderer’s policy and CAA-requirements for crediting existing experience. Principles should be presented in tender, but the exact crediting will be agreed during the Training. Initial Training Schedule Initial schedule for the Training should be following: Training Shall be delivered starting from the first week of September 2025 and it Should finish at the latest on calendar week 31, 2026. The following calendar weeks will be initially reserved for the Training: •Year 2025 calendar weeks: 36 - 42, 44 - 47, 50 - 51. •Year 2026 calendar weeks: 1 - 7, 9 - 12, 15 - 27. (After week 31 Training can be continued on calendar week 36, if needed.) The students will have a three-week-long summer holiday and the maximum of 3 additional weeks for other studies during which one of the students will be flying while one of the students has a holiday/other studies. Language used during tendered training Shall be English or Finnish.
Internal identifier : 2025-024062-LOT-0001

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 80412000 Flying-school services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere in the European Economic Area
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 2 Year

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 1
Other information about renewals : The contarct period is one year. In addition, the FBG reserves a right for a one year option.

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Tender requirement
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Social objective promoted : Fair working conditions

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : Civil Aviation Authority acceptance
Description : A tenderer offering requested Training Shall have required Training programs accepted by Civil Aviation Authority before commence of the tendered Training.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Required resources
Description : Tenderer Shall commit to have the required personnel and material resources to conduct tendered Training according to agreed schedule and proposed duration of the Training. Tenderer Shall reserve as a minimum one flight instructor and one helicopter for FBG students during their flight training periods.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Required certificates
Description : Tenderer Shall be registered with the appropriate trade or professional register, register of employers and register for payers for value added tax the state where it is established under the conditions laid down by that state. Tenderer Shall have fulfilled all its obligations related to taxes in the state where it is established. The certificates Shall not be attached when the tender is submitted. However, the contracting authority may ask any tenderer at any moment during the procedure to submit all or part of the required certificates and supporting documents where this is necessary to ensure the proper conduct of the procedure.
Use of this criterion : Used

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Total cost of the Training and other costs related to the Training
Description : Total Price of CPL(H) + ATPL(H) and CPL (A) + IR (A) + MCC + AUPRT Training and other costs related to the Training (including travel, daily allowances and accommodation costs). Please note: A Tendered Should tender and reserve dedicated student accommodation for FBG pilots, if tenderer has such an accommodation available. If requested accommodation will not be available, the FBG will evaluate a tender based on general hotel pricing. In addition, the local travel cost (rental car or public transport prices) will be added to total price. The price of rental car will be used in evaluation, if a distance between training place, airport and accommodation requires the use of rental car due to lack of public transportation. If the students are able to use their own accommodation during Training, no accommodation costs will be added to the total price.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 70
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name : The total duration of the Training (in days)
Description : A Tender with the shortest duration of the Training will be given the maximum points and others will be given points prorate to the shortest one.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available : English
Deadline for requesting additional information : 14/05/2025 12:00 +03:00

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 26/05/2025 15:00 +03:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic payment will be used : yes
Financial arrangement : Prices Shall be fixed and firm for the delivery time of the Service. All prices Shall be given in Euros excluding VAT. Payment against invoices to FBG at net 30 days after received Service. The FBG Shall have at least 21 days to pay invoice after receiving the invoice. The first payment (30 %) will be paid after contract signing against confirmed Training Plan at the earliest. The second payment will be paid after the PPL has been completed and the third payment after the Training as a whole has been completed.

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 : The Market Court -
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : Rajavartiolaitos -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Rajavartiolaitos
Registration number : 0246003-5
Department : Vartiolentolaivue
Postal address : PL 48
Town : Vantaa
Postcode : 01531
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358295 420 000
Internet address : https://www.raja.fi
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Hansel Oy (Hilma)
Registration number : FI09880841
Postal address : Mannerheiminaukio 1 A
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00100
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 295563630
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : The Market Court
Registration number : FI30061576
Postal address : Radanrakentajantie 5
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00520
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 295643300
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 3ed1655d-f12c-4472-8450-b812ce2d7d0b - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract notice – light regime
Notice dispatch date : 30/04/2025 15:24 +03:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00284194-2025
OJ S issue number : 85/2025
Publication date : 02/05/2025