Airports of Mauritius Co Ltd (AML) is inviting aviation training organisations, institutes and aerodrome operations specialists to develop and deliver an advanced airfield operations and safety training programme at SSR International Airport.
The assignment is aimed at experienced officers within AML’s Airside Operations and Safety Department. Most have more than 10 years of airside operational experience and have already completed foundational training, with AML now looking to develop their capabilities across more complex areas of aerodrome operations, safety management, emergency response and operational decision-making.
The successful provider will design, deliver and assess a 40-hour programme covering both day-to-day airfield management and the situations that place greater demands on operational teams.
Movement-area and apron operations form part of the scope, alongside airside capacity management, congestion control and Airport Collaborative Decision Making. Training will also extend to work-in-progress management, safety around airside works, pavement, airfield ground lighting, signage and markings, and the handling of irregular operations.
AML has placed similar emphasis on operational safety. Participants are expected to develop stronger capability in hazard identification, wildlife risk management, bird-strike prevention and foreign object debris control, including the use of technology-based detection systems and improved inspection and documentation practices.
Emergency preparedness runs through a substantial part of the syllabus. The provider will be expected to cover Airport Emergency Plan activation, aircraft accident and incident scenarios, command and control, disabled aircraft removal and coordination between the different agencies involved in an airport response.
That work continues into incident investigation, where officers will receive training in securing an incident site, preserving evidence, root-cause analysis and investigation reporting. Airside quality assurance, audit and inspection frameworks, compliance monitoring and corrective-action follow-up are also included.
The specification also gives some indication of where AML wants its airfield capability to develop. Digital airside inspections and drone-assisted runway and wildlife inspections are included among the emerging technologies to be addressed, together with monitoring systems for airfield ground lighting.
Training must be aligned with ICAO Annexes 14 and 19, Mauritius Civil Aviation Regulations, ICAO Docs 4444 and 9137, Safety Management System requirements and applicable international best practice. AML also wants the programme to strengthen leadership, communication and decision-making in high-pressure operational environments.
Assessment will go beyond course attendance. Participants will complete written knowledge assessments and practical exercises based on operational scenarios and airside activities. Individual reports will be required for each participant, identifying competency achieved, strengths and areas requiring further development, with AML also receiving a consolidated assessment of the group and recommendations for future training.
Part of that longer-term training requirement is being built into the assignment itself. AML requires a Train-the-Trainer component within the 40-hour course so that selected personnel can subsequently deliver recurrent and refresher airfield operations training internally. It must be integrated into the main programme rather than offered as a separate course.
Around 50 officers are expected to participate, divided into two groups of approximately 25. Each group will complete five consecutive days of training, giving the provider a total delivery period of 10 days. Dates will be agreed after the contract has been awarded.
Bidders must demonstrate at least five years of experience in aerodrome operations, aviation safety or airside management training and have completed at least two comparable assignments for airports, aviation authorities, ground handlers or aviation training organisations.
Relevant expertise must include ICAO Annex 14, airport safety standards, Safety Management Systems, airport emergency planning and wildlife hazard management, together with experience in airside emergency response, incident investigation and compliance monitoring. AML would also prefer providers with experience in A-CDM, surface movement guidance and control systems, digital inspection tools or aerodrome inspection frameworks. Lead trainers must hold recognised aviation qualifications and have at least five years of relevant professional experience.
Technical submissions will first be assessed on a pass-or-fail basis. Those meeting AML’s requirements will proceed to financial evaluation, where the lowest-priced technically compliant bid will be recommended for award.
AML will provide the training venue at SSR International Airport, access for operational field visits and the relevant internal procedures and documentation. The appointed provider will supply the remaining material needed to conduct the programme.
The procurement is being conducted under reference RFQ/OS/AO/VB/SG/26/168 (23 Sep 26) TC, with bids due by 13:00 on Wednesday, 23 September 2026.
