Bangladesh - Utility helicopters

Description

The helicopters should be designed to carry out:

- surface/ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) surveillance and patrol
- limited anti surface warfare operations
- secondary roles at sea (for example anti-smuggling, anti-piracy operations)
- maritime search and rescue
- casualty evacuation
- winch and cargo operation
- limited air transportation

To bid you should have:

- an EASA/ FAA or equivalent international approval for production of helicopters
- a minimum 15 years of helicopter production experience
- a minimum 250 helicopter production experience and at least 100 helicopter export experience
- helicopters that are in use by at least 2 military/ maritime organisations
- helicopters in use with at least 10 organisations including contact address
- be able to provide a list of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) support/servicing centre and service centre authorised by OEM with offered quotation

The helicopters should have:

- an airframe of light alloy and composite construction, capable of operating in maritime environment
- the airframe should be firm enough to withstand environmental foreign object debris and natural calamity
- a crashworthy fuselage in composite or suitable material
- an external painting in “Grey” with BN markings compatible in corrosive marine environment
- an airframe capable of with standing/surviving vertical crash impact
- a sustainable limit should be mentioned with your bid
- a service life of a minimum 25 years
- 2 jettison able pilot doors left hand (LH) and right hand (RH)
- 2 in-flight operable passenger doors/ sliding (LH and RH)
- a removable fairing and cowlings, for complete accessibility to the controls and drive components
- landing gear compatible with ship operations and you mention the maximum impact absorbing capacity of helicopter during emergency landing at max take-off weight
- a structural inspection cycle

it should also be corrosion resistance in a maritime environment.

The cost of the tender document is £50.

Further information is available on request from the Department for International Trade team in Bangladesh.

Opportunity closing date

26 January 2022

Value of contract

to be confirmed

The buyer is happy to talk to

manufacturers, distributors, agents