Tenders Are Invited For Aircraft Maintenance Services – Maintenance Of Swaf C-130

Aircraft Maintenance Services – Maintenance Of Swaf C-130. This Procurement Concerns Base Maintenance For Tactical Transport Aviation Capabilities (Tp84) As The Current Contract With Marshall Expires On 31/12/2024. Estimated Value Is Calculated At 3 C-Checks Per Year With 65M Estimated Cost Per C-Check. All Tp84 Planes Are Obsolete And Are Judged To Reach Their Technical Life In The Near Future, And The Norwegian Armed Forces (Fm) Direction Is That The Planes Should Be Replaced. Until The New Tactical Transport Air System Is In Place, Continued Business Support Is Required To Ensure Availability Of The Current Fleet. Due To The Uncertain Situation As To How Long The Armed Forces Will Have To Operate The Tp84, It May Be Necessary To Re-Procure A Framework Agreement If The Duration Of The Framework Agreement Is Determined To Be A Maximum Of Seven Years. As The C-130 H Aircraft Type Is An Obsolete System With Few Users In The Relevant Market, A Supplier Needs To Make Continuous Investments To Maintain The Competence Required To Perform The Maintenance Under The Framework Agreement. The Risk Is Significant That Suppliers Who Are Not Assigned To The Framework Agreement Will Not Undertake These Investments And That It Will Be Technically Impossible To Change Supplier At The End Of The Relevant Framework Agreement. A Duration Of The Framework Agreement That Corresponds To The Remaining Time On The Tp84s Life Cycle Is Therefore Necessary Fmv Therefore Considers That There Is Reason To Sign A Framework Agreement That Ensures Maintenance For The Entire Technical Life According To Chapter 5 § 3 Lufs, A Framework Agreement May Last Longer Than Seven Years If It Is Justified By The Expected Life Of The Goods And If There Are Technical Difficulties In The Event Of A Change Of Supplier. Considering The Above, Fmv Believes That There Are Reasons To Sign A Framework Agreement For The Remaining Life Of The Current Tp84. At The Moment, The Assessment Is Made That Tp84, In Its Current Condition, Will Be Able To Operate Until 2030, But That Availability May Be Necessary For Another Couple Of Years.