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Prior Information Notice - Maintenance Inspections of Masts and Towers at 11 HIAL Airports

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED

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Planning

29 May 2024 at 00:00

OJEU - F4 - Prior Information Notice (Utilities)
Summary of the contracting process

The Highlands and Islands Airports Limited is planning a tender for maintenance inspections of masts and towers at 11 HIAL airports. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 28th June 2024. This opportunity falls under the main procurement category of services and is targeted at businesses that can provide annual testing services, maintenance inspections, and reports on structural condition across multiple airport locations in the UK.

This tender by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited presents an opportunity for businesses in the services industry to compete for providing essential maintenance services for airport infrastructure. Companies interested in offering asset condition inspections, maintenance reports, and safe-to-climb certificates for mast and tower structures at various airports can participate in this upcoming tender. The deadline for registering interest in this opportunity is 25th June 2024, with an Information Session scheduled for the same day to provide further insights on the procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Prior Information Notice - Maintenance Inspections of Masts and Towers at 11 HIAL Airports

Notice Description

This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the supply market of one of 31 forthcoming Infrastructure Maintenance Service Tenders across HIAL Airports in 2024/25. Masts & Towers Inspections - HIAL operate 96 masts and towers across 11 of its airports at Barra, Benbecula, Campbeltown, Dundee, Inverness, Islay, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh, Tiree and Wick John O'Groats. The services are being commissioned to provide HIAL with asset condition inspections, maintenance reports and safe-to-climb certificates for its mast and tower structures located at each of the 11 airports. HIAL are seeking to appoint a dedicated contractor to ensure correct maintenance inspection services to these assets, which are an essential operational and safety obligation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contractor must provide annual testing services, maintenance inspections, and maintenance inspection reports on the structural condition and maintenance needs of its 96 masts and towers, located across 11 Airports at Barra, Benbecula, Campbeltown, Dundee, Inverness, Islay, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh, Tiree and Wick John O'Groats. The Contractor must provide factual condition reports. The Contractor must provide safe-to-climb certificates for all masts and towers featuring or fitted with climbing facilities. The Contractor may be required to undertake new works related to airfield masts and towers, which will include design, supply, installation and commissioning. See attached PIN Document for more information on the background to requirement, scope, programme and next steps to participate in the tender.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000767548
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY506184
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F4 - Prior Information Notice (Utilities)
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

44212200 - Towers, lattice masts, derricks and pylons

44212250 - Masts

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

71631000 - Technical inspection services

71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures

71730000 - Industrial inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Jun 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
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
TLM6 Highlands and Islands, TLM61 Caithness and Sutherland, and Ross and Cromarty, TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey, TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute, 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

Notice Documents

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