Provision of Aircraft Maintenance Apprenticeship Training (EASA Category B) – Atlantic Aviation Group

Published

9 June 2026

Place of performance

IE061

Procedure

neg-wo-call

Lots

1

Notice number

00394134-2026

Reference

a1adfc02-476c-42c9-9272-dcf63c6aa795

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 80000000Servicios de enseñanza y formación

Description

Description and Explanation This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice published by SOLAS in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU. SOLAS intends to award a contract, without prior publication of a call for competition, to Atlantic Aviation Group (AAG) for the provision of Aircraft Mechanics apprenticeship training aligned to EASA Categories B1 and B2. This requirement arises from a significant increase in apprenticeship training demand in 2025 supported by industry and Department of Further and Higher Education, Research Innovation and Science objectives. Aircraft maintenance apprenticeship training is highly specialised and subject to strict regulatory approval requirements under European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) frameworks and regulated in Ireland by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA). The apprenticeship training requires specific regulatory approvals for both facilities and staff with the relevant technical expertise to meet the required standards. AAG have already supported the initial expansion of provision in 2025 while existing state provision for this training continues to be fully utilised and cannot accommodate the increased number of …

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Who is the buyer of this tender?

The contracting authority is SOLAS (European Union).