Third-Party Baggage and Ramp Handling Services, Including Inflight Catering, at Aktion Airport

Summary

The tender concerns the selection of ground handling service providers for one or more services at Aktion Airport: third-party baggage handling, ramp handling, and ramp handling for inflight catering. The contract period is seven consecutive years, and up to three providers may be selected for each service. Baggage handling includes sorting, preparing, loading and unloading baggage, transporting it between aircraft, transport equipment and the reclaim area. Ramp handling includes aircraft marshalling and parking assistance, communication support, and the transport of crew, passengers and baggage. Services must be delivered to a high standard of safety, security, environmental protection, quality and health, with price competitiveness also being important. The right to provide the services is awarded by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority under the applicable ground handling regulation. The procurement is conducted electronically in English; certain documents may need to be submitted in Greek. The structured lot-level deadline is 5 October 2026 at 17:00 Athens time, although the notice narrative states 28 September 2026, so the final deadline must be confirmed in the official tender documents. Precise qualification and exclusion requirements are not set out in the notice and must be checked in those documents.