Following the announcement by the Irish Coast Guard on May 30, 2023, Alan Corbett, Bristow's Chief Operating Officer, Government Services, said: "We are honoured the Irish Department of Transport has confirmed Bristow Ireland as the preferred bidder for the provision of the Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service.
"We will continue working closely with the Irish Department of Transport to finalise contracts and look forward to integrating our significant global experience and capabilities into this critical public service."
The contract will provide for the day and night-time operation of four helicopter bases in Sligo, Shannon, Waterford and Dublin. In addition to the helicopter service, the new Coast Guard aviation service will, for the first time, also include a fixed wing aircraft element.
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Ireland announces preferred tenderer for the provision of the new Irish Coast Guard Search and Rescue Aviation Contract
Ireland Department of Transport - May 30, 2023 - The government has today announced that it has accepted a recommendation from the Minister of Transport Eamon Ryan and Minister of State Jack Chambers to offer the next Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) search & rescue aviation (SAR) contract to Bristow Ireland Limited.
The contract will provide for the day and night-time operation of four helicopter bases in Sligo, Shannon, Waterford and Dublin. In addition to the helicopter service, the new Coast Guard aviation service will, for the first time, also include a fixed wing aircraft element.
Subject to contract, the new IRCG aviation service contract will cost approximately €670 million (excluding VAT) and will run for 10 years in the case of the helicopter service and five years in the case of fixed wing element of the service, with options to extend both services out to 13 years. The contract makes provision for the Air Corps to provide the fixed wing element of the service after five years.
The preferred bidder was selected following a comprehensive procurement project undertaken by the Department of Transport that included an initial market engagement process, a prequalifying process, an initial Request for Tender, a negotiation process, and final evaluation of a Best and Final Offer Tender from the shortlisted bidders.
Over the coming weeks the Department of Transport will be working with the preferred bidder to finalise contracts.
Further information will be provided in due course.
Irish Search and Rescue (SAR) Responsibility Regions
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| What are the proposed airframes? Sticking with the S92? |
| Stilll waiting on the finer details of the contract but it looks like pilots and techs are either east or west coast and wicnch crews dual rated. But this is only speculation the contract might say differently. |
| so no more rotations between 4 bases then ? |
| awesome choice of airframes 💪 |
| 2 x 139 on east coast and 2 x 189 on the west coast |
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