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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 01:00

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

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited is procuring airfield runway de-icer as goods, under CPV 24951310. The requirement is for an external supplier to provide potassium formate-based liquid de-icer and granular sodium formate runway de-icer. Delivery is required across ten airports: Benbecula, Campbeltown, Dundee, Islay, Inverness, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh, Tiree and Wick. The products will support airport operations carried out under the standards and regulatory requirements of the Civil Aviation Authority, Department for Transport, International Civil Aviation Organisation, Health and Safety Executive and Scottish Environment Protection Agency. HIAL’s airports also hold Controlled Activity Regulations licences and are subject to SEPA compliance assessment, so suppliers must be able to support these operational and environmental obligations.

The procurement reached tender: HIAL invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. The tender deadline was 14 August 2026 at 12:00, with the tenders scheduled for opening at that time. The estimated procurement value is £4,500,000. The contract period is 1,440 days, and bids were required to remain valid until 12 February 2027. There is one lot, with no variants or renewal options. A tender guarantee is required, and submissions must be in English. The published evaluation information contains two weightings: the lot criteria state technical quality 30% and price 70%, while the wider tender requirements state price 30% and quality 70%. The latter also requires a pass on mandatory technical requirements and at least 50% for quality.

This opportunity suits manufacturers, distributors and specialist chemical suppliers able to provide both liquid potassium formate and granular sodium formate runway de-icers at multiple airport locations. Suppliers need reliable production, storage and distribution capacity, with the ability to coordinate deliveries across remote and geographically dispersed Scottish airports. The requirement favours businesses experienced in airfield or aviation-support supplies, winter operations, hazardous or regulated chemical handling, and environmental compliance. Tenderers must demonstrate economic and financial stability, relevant experience examples and the required technical capability through the SPD. Experience examples must achieve at least 50%, followed by a pass on mandatory technical requirements and at least 50% in the quality assessment. Electronic ordering, payment and permitted e-invoicing support the contract’s administrative delivery.

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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-r6ebe6-0000838406
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560918
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F5 - Contract Notice (Utilities)
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
14 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
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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