Provision of Advanced Rigger Services to the Robson Parachute Centre Weston on the Green (RPC(W)) to cover period 1 May 2018 to 30 September 2020 with a further 2 x 1-year options, 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021 and 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022.
Force Development and Adventurous Training (AT) is one of the cornerstones of personal and professional development within the Armed Forces with parachuting being one of the recognized AT activities. With an RAF member currently unable to support AT parachute rigging activities at the Robson Parachuting Centre Weston on the Green (RPC(W)), the service of an Advanced Rigger will be required. These services will have to be conducted in accordance with the relevant regulations, these being; the British Parachute Association (BPA) and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
The parachute season will cover the period from February to mid-December annually.
Requirement.
The requirement is for a contract to include the core period commencing 1 May 2018 to 30 September 2020, with a further 2 x 1-year options, 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021 and 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022. The contract services required will comprise:
(RPC(W).
— provision for a full-time Advanced Rigger required for an average of 37 hours per week,
— the Rigger must hold a BPA Advanced Rigger qualification and additional qualifications, either as a CSI or AFFI are highly desirable,
— the Advanced Rigger will need to temporarily support the delivery of JSAT activity at alternative locations for up to 4 weeks at a time, these locations may not be limited to within the UK but would be limited to Europe and could include Germany, Spain, and Cyprus. When contract employees are required to work away from RPC (W) in support of the contracting activity, food and accommodation will be paid for or provided by the Authority - this will be the same standard as received by military staff,
— the Advanced Rigger will be expected to assist with instruction and participate in staff training as a CSI/AFFI and coach in a relevant discipline.
Cyber Security:
The Cyber Essentials DCPP (Defence Cyber Protection Partnership) internet-based Cyber Security Model Risk Assessment has been completed by the RAF User (the Customer), thus the Cyber Risk of this requirement is classified as Very Low. If your company is subsequently invited to tender then your tender must include the completion of the ‘Supplier Assurance Questionnaire’ via the internet based DCPP Cyber Security Model online link:
— https://suppliercyberprotection.service.xgov.uk/.
This is to demonstrate a supplier’s compliance with the required cyber risk level.
More information will be published with regards to this process, the evaluation criteria and how to access the information/website once the tender documentation is live and you have been invited to tender.