Crewed helicopter hire for the Riffgat offshore wind farm from 2027 onwards

Summary

The tender concerns the provision of a crewed helicopter for planned maintenance and mainly unplanned maintenance and fault-response operations at the Riffgat offshore wind farm from 2027 onwards. The contractor must transport people and materials between Emden or Borkum and the wind farm, and may need to serve several locations, including locations in other wind farms. For planned operations, the helicopter must be available when the contractor is notified by 19:00 on the previous day. For unplanned fault-response operations, it must be ready for departure within a mutually agreed notification period. The tenderer must submit flight-minute prices excluding fuel for different minimum purchase quantities, together with helicopter fuel consumption data. The tender deadline is 21 September 2026 at 00:00.