Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c2c-3142-7059-afab-3c2b25d52d86/expert-advice-slot-allocation closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Expert Advice - Slot Allocation [The Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-department-for-transport) Estimated value £1 to £60,000 Published 17 Jul 2018 Deadline Closed 27 Jul 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Department for Transport is seeking expert advice on the workings of the airport slot allocation system, and the potential implications of a number of different options for reforming the system, including in the context of allocating slots at an expanded Heathrow Airport. The expert advice will support development of reforms to the slot allocation system, to feed into an Aviation Strategy Green Paper consultation (due to be published in autumn 2018) and a subsequent White Paper (due in the first half of 2019). The Department requires a technical expert to: - Provide technical advice on how ACL (the UK's designated slot co-ordinator) currently allocates slots in different circumstances, and implications for the allocation of new slots following Heathrow's expansion; - Provide technical advice on a number of identified options for slot reform; the interaction with the Government's objectives for slot reform and wider public policy objectives; and practical considerations related to implementation; - Engage with key airline, airport and slot co-ordinator stakeholders, to advise on the appetite for reforming current slot allocation rules, and preferences for slot reform options; and, - Engage with airlines and other relevant stakeholders to provide market insight on likely airline bidding patterns for slots at an expanded Heathrow. Please note that this project, is in scope of IR35, please note this when submitting tenders. A secure website known as AWARD will be used for suppliers to upload responses to. It may also be used to handle clarification questions. Access to AWARD is controlled by means of a user name and password. If you intend to submit a tender response please email Ramz Islam () with the names and addresses of those members of your team who need access. Instructions for how to upload responses are shown on screen to logged in users. Read full description ## CPV classification Airport slot coordination services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/b77d311d-1e4b-470b-b125-575feaff61fd) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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