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Primary Surveillance Radar (LSI)

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited

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Planning

30 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) is preparing to replace the Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) serving Sumburgh Airport in Shetland. The proposed contract covers a replacement airport radar system, including detailed design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning and acceptance. It also includes the documentation, testing and regulatory support needed to make the system operational, plus the radar compound, infrastructure, civil engineering and associated works required from defined service connection points. The project is part of a wider Sumburgh radar replacement programme. Land acquisition, electrical power and communications connections, certain property matters and ongoing maintenance arrangements sit outside the proposed contract. HIAL is consulting the market to help define the final scope and responsibilities before developing a procurement strategy.

This is at the planning and market-engagement stage, not a competition or invitation to tender. HIAL is seeking voluntary supplier input to inform its procurement strategy, project planning and business case, including market capability, indicative costs, delivery timescales, support arrangements, technical considerations and risks. The stated estimated procurement value is £4.5 million. HIAL expects to issue a further notice on 2 November 2026. The market-engagement response date is 14 October 2026; this is a request for information, not a bid deadline. The future procurement procedure, contract timetable and evaluation criteria have not yet been set out. There is one planned requirement, with no separate lot opportunities described.

The proposed requirement is most relevant to suppliers with demonstrable experience designing, manufacturing, supplying, installing and supporting airport Primary Surveillance Radar systems. Businesses able to deliver the associated radar infrastructure, compound and civil engineering works may also be well placed, particularly where they can coordinate system integration, testing, commissioning and acceptance. Experience providing the technical documentation and regulatory support needed to bring airport radar into operational service is directly relevant. HIAL is seeking market intelligence as well as evidence of supplier capability, so specialists and integrated delivery teams can help shape the procurement strategy by explaining feasible technical approaches, support arrangements, risks and indicative delivery timescales and costs. This early engagement is preparation for a future procurement; participation does not confer an advantage or disadvantage in that process.»}

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Primary Surveillance Radar (LSI)

Notice Description

HIAL is seeking information from suitably qualified suppliers to inform the procurement strategy for the replacement of the existing Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) serving Sumburgh Airport, Shetland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

HIAL seeks to procure a suitably qualified supplier to provide a replacement Primary Surveillance Radar system for Sumburgh Airport. The scope of the contract includes the detailed design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning and acceptance of the radar system, together with all associated documentation, testing and regulatory support required to achieve operational readiness. The precise scope of any future procurement remains under development and forms part of the purpose of this market engagement exercise. The procurement forms a key element of a wider Sumburgh PSR Replacement Project. Associated activities including land acquisition, provision of electrical power and communications points of presentation, certain property matters and ongoing maintenance arrangements fall outside the proposed contract scope. The supplier will be expected to provide and deliver the infrastructure, radar compound, civil engineering and associated works required to deliver an operational capability from the defined points of presentation. The final allocation of responsibilities between HIAL and the appointed supplier will be confirmed as part of any future procurement process.. HIAL invites interested suppliers to complete the accompanying Request for Information (RFI) relating to the potential Primary Surveillance Radar replacement at Sumburgh Airport. The information received will be used to assess market capability, indicative costs, delivery timescales, risks and support the development of the procurement strategy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000844248
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565567
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

45 - Construction work

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

34960000 - Airport equipment

34962000 - Air-traffic control equipment

34962200 - Air-traffic control

34962220 - Air-traffic control systems

34968100 - Airport Surveillance System (SUR)

35722000 - Radar

38115000 - Radar apparatus

38115100 - Radar surveillance equipment

45223400 - Radar station construction work

63732000 - Air-traffic control services

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
30 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Nov 20264 weeks to go
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
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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
TLM66 Shetland Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Culloden and Ardersier
Westminster Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Further Information

Notice Documents

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