CHC Ireland has filed a High Court challenge to Ireland’s recent designation of a Bristow Group subsidiary as the “preferred bidder” for a $715 million, 10-year search-and-rescue (SAR) contract for the Irish Coast Guard. The “preferred bidder” designation is typically the de facto designation of a contract award by the Irish government, with only the finer points of the agreement to be further negotiated. Those negotiations are ongoing and expected to be concluded later this summer.
The Irish government announced that Bristow Ireland Limited was its preferred bidder on May 30. Following the announcement, Bristow's COO of government services Alan Corbett said, "We will continue working closely with the Irish Department of Transport to finalize contracts and look forward to integrating our significant global experience and capabilities into this critical public service."
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