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Security Quality Assurance Testing and Training

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Dec 2025 at 11:41

Award

26 Sep 2025 at 14:27

Summary of the contracting process

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) has completed a procurement process for providing security quality assurance testing and training, with a focus on services compliant with Department for Transport (DfT) and UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) standards. The procurement, titled "Security Quality Assurance Testing and Training," falls under the services category specifically related to training and simulation in security equipment. The procurement was conducted following a limited procedure due to the technical necessity that only one supplier, Redline Assured Security, is approved to deliver such a comprehensive package. With the project focused across airports in the Highlands and Islands, and Dundee region, this contract with a value of £266,000 was signed on 12th September 2025 and is currently active.

This tender provides growth opportunities particularly for businesses operating in the security services industry, specialising in training and evaluation of security equipment. Although this specific contract was awarded through a non-competitive process due to the unique qualifications required and a limited pool of approved providers, other businesses with similar expertise or new market entrants can see such contracts as avenues to establish and demonstrate their capabilities for future opportunities where competitive tenders may be issued. Companies that specialise in airport operations, security equipment training, and those that hold or are working towards relevant certifications and recognition by authorities like the CAA may find these types of contracts beneficial to secure ongoing or future business growth.

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Notice Title

Security Quality Assurance Testing and Training

Notice Description

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) requires a Department for Transport (DfT) approved Service Provider to deliver security quality assurance testing and simulated X-ray training across our airports. All services must comply with EC300/2008 and relevant UK Civil Aviation Purchaser (CAA) standards.

Lot Information

Lot 1

HIAL requires a qualified and DfT approved Service Provider to deliver security quality assurance testing and simulated X-ray training across eight airports in the Highlands and Islands region, and Dundee Airport. All services must comply with EC300/2008 and relevant UK Civil Aviation Purchaser (CAA) standards.

Procurement Information

The reason for a non-competitive award due to technical reasons is that confirmation was received in December 2024 from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) at the Airports UK Security Meeting, that there is only one DfT approved supplier in the UK that provides a combined QA testing and training package - Redline Assured Security. The HIAL Procurement Team investigated and were able to confirm that Redline Assured Security are the only local supplier that could be found via online searches who provide quality assurance testing services and are also named on the CAA list of approved training providers.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a371
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086110-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

63731000 - Airport operation services

73431000 - Test and evaluation of security equipment

80600000 - Training services in defence and security materials

80610000 - Training and simulation in security equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£532,140 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED
Contact Name
Daniella Peel
Contact Email
procurement@hial.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1667462445

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 7JB
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Culloden and Ardersier
Westminster Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REDLINE ASSURED SECURITY

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