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Provision of Airfield De-Icer (Fluid and Granules) at Ten Airports

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited

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27 Jul 2026 at 10:26

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27 Jul 2026 at 08:53

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23 Jul 2026 at 16:35

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Summary of the contracting process

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited sought an external supplier for potassium formate-based liquid de-icer and granular sodium formate runway de-icer. The requirement covered ten airports: Benbecula, Campbeltown, Dundee, Islay, Inverness, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh, Tiree and Wick. This is a goods procurement for the supply of airfield and runway de-icing agents, supporting safe airport operations during winter conditions. HIAL’s airports operate under standards and requirements associated with the Civil Aviation Authority, Department for Transport, International Civil Aviation Organisation, Health and Safety Executive and Scottish Environment Protection Agency. The products and supplier’s activities would also need to support HIAL’s pollution-control obligations under Controlled Activity Regulations licences and related environmental compliance auditing.

The procurement was cancelled because the published evaluation weighting was incorrect; the amendment states that the intended split was 30% quality and 70% cost, rather than the published weighting. It used an open procedure with electronic submission and was divided into one lot. The estimated total value was £4,500,000, with a proposed contract duration of 1,440 days and no renewal or options. The tender deadline and bid opening were both 13 August 2026 at 12:00. The process required economic and financial stability, suitability and technical capability, with a minimum 50% score for experience examples, a pass on mandatory technical requirements and at least 50% for quality. The stated winning basis was the highest combined score.

This requirement is relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist winter-operations suppliers able to provide both liquid potassium formate and granular sodium formate runway de-icers across a geographically dispersed airport network. Credible suppliers would need dependable production or sourcing, storage and distribution capacity, and the ability to maintain continuity of supply to remote Scottish locations. Experience examples and technical capability were central to qualification, followed by compliance with mandatory technical requirements. Suppliers should also be prepared to demonstrate economic and financial stability and meet airport, aviation, health and safety and environmental-control requirements. Products and supporting evidence should be suitable for operations governed by CAA, DfT, ICAO, HSE and SEPA-related obligations, including pollution prevention and controlled-activity licensing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Airfield De-Icer (Fluid and Granules) at Ten Airports

Notice Description

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) have a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Potassium Formate-based liquid de-icer and granular Sodium Formate runway de-icer products.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) have a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Potassium Formate-based liquid de-icer and granular Sodium Formate runway de-icer products. HIAL's airports are operated in accordance with the regulatory standards of statutory bodies including the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Department for Transport (DfT), International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA). HIAL Airports hold Controlled Activity Regulations (CAR) licences, designed to prevent and control pollution. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) audit HIAL using the SEPA scheme called Compliance Assessment Scheme (CAS). CAS has been designed to demonstrate the level of compliance associated with specific licence conditions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d279
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070632-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

CPV Codes

24951310 - De-icing agents

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 7JB
Postcode Area
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
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Culloden and Ardersier
Westminster Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

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