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Remote Tower Solution

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Nov 2022 at 00:00

OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities)
Tender

29 Apr 2020 at 01:00

OJEU - F5 - Contract Notice (Utilities)
Summary of the contracting process

The Highlands and Islands Airports Limited, a buyer organisation based in Inverness, UK, has recently awarded a contract for the "Remote Tower Solution" project. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, aimed to source supplies, services, and works for a remote tower air traffic control solution at multiple airports within the HIAL estate. The procurement method used was a selective negotiated procedure with prior call for competition. The contract involves the supply and installation of remote tower equipment, support and maintenance services, and potential future upgrades.

This tender opportunity by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited for the "Remote Tower Solution" project offers business growth possibilities for suppliers in the goods sector with expertise in airport-related activities. Businesses capable of delivering remote tower modules, sensor installations, maintenance services, and supporting design and construction professionals are well-suited to compete. The contract includes options for spare parts, consumables, user and engineer training, equipment upgrades, and software development. Interested parties should note the cancelled status of the contract and stay updated for future procurement opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Remote Tower Solution

Notice Description

Supplies, services and works necessary to deliver a remote tower air traffic control solution at a combined surveillance centre in Inverness, serving air traffic control airports within the HIAL estate. It is the intention of HIAL that the project will encompass Dundee, Inverness, Kirkwall, Stornoway and Sumburgh airports, but HIAL reserves the right to add or subtract airports and/or to phase the introduction of the remote tower solution at any airport(s). The contract will include the supply and installation of remote tower equipment, and associated support and maintenance services. The contract will also include supply of compatible system components, spares and maintenance, for the named airports, and any other airports served by the combined surveillance centre (whether or not owned and/or operated by HIAL), for the lifetime of the system. HIAL reserves the right to include in the contract options to acquire future upgrades to the equipment supplied to reflect technological and regulatory change and emerging best practice over the lifetime of the system.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited will establish a remote tower air traffic control solution at a combined surveillance centre in Inverness, serving air traffic control airports within the HIAL estate. A contingency and training centre will also be established. HIAL seeks tenders from Suppliers who can deliver, whether or not as part of a consortium,: installation and fit out of remote tower modules within the Combined Surveillance Centre and the Contingency and Training Centre. This will include sensors, displays, communications and processing for Aerodrome Control, Operational support, Supervisory and Engineering working positions as detailed in the tender pack; - The Remote Tower Solution will involve the installation of optical sensors on the relevant aerodromes. - Associated support and maintenance services, including training will also be required; - The solution provider will be required to collaborate with design and construction professionals appointed by HIAL; - there will be a requirement for technical support and maintenance for the remote tower solution for the life of the system; - the contract will include requirements related to the need to equip a contingency facility with contingency and simulator positions; options for the supply and fit-out of additional controller positions at the combined surveillance centre and options for the installation of equipment at additional airports (whether or not owned and/or operated by HIAL). The solution provider will be required to support HIAL's transition from the current operation to the combined surveillance centre. Every system and piece of equipment provided must be able to meet current and reasonably foreseeable UK and international regulatory requirements. Sub-contracting opportunities must be published on www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Options: Spare Parts System consumables User training Engineer training Train the trainer training Additional or replacement working positions for controllers, operational support and supervisors; Additional or replacement masts, cameras and image processing capability; Equipment re-fresh and upgrades Project management of changes to the system Software Development Extended warranties

Renewal: The contract will have an initial period of ten years, with optional annual renewals thereafter up to a maximum of twenty-five years (i.e. the assumed maximum life of the system).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000582465
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464173
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities)
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

34960000 - Airport equipment

34962000 - Air-traffic control equipment

34962100 - Control tower equipment

34962200 - Air-traffic control

34962210 - Air-traffic control simulation

34962220 - Air-traffic control systems

34962230 - Air-traffic control training

34997000 - Control, safety or signalling equipment for airports

45213332 - Airport control tower construction work

48121000 - Air traffic control software package

71311240 - Airport engineering services

72212121 - Air traffic control software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jun 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2020 - 30 Nov 2045 Over 5 years
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
TLM61 Caithness and Sutherland, and Ross and Cromarty, TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey, TLM64 Na h-Eileanan Siar, TLM65 Orkney Islands, TLM66 Shetland Islands, TLM71 Angus and Dundee City
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Culloden and Ardersier
Westminster Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Further Information

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