--- title: "Snow Factory and Snow Guns" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000562572" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000562572" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000562572.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000562572.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE" published: "2018-11-15" --- # Snow Factory and Snow Guns Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000562572 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000562572) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000562572.json) ## Summary Highlands and Islands Enterprise has awarded a contract for the purchase and installation of a Snow Factory and Snow Guns, specifically 1 x 210SR (R717) 2.0 Snow Factory and 8 x TR8 AM Snow Guns, valued at £1,000,000. This contract, initiated as a limited tendering process without prior publication of a call for competition, aims to facilitate snow conditions on the Cairngorm Mountain, urgent due to recent structural assessments of the operating funicular railway. The award was made to TechnoAlpin SpA on 30 October 2018, with proceedings completed under extreme urgency to enable timely installation before the skiing season begins. This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses involved in snowmaking equipment and related technologies to enhance their market share, especially in the context of recreational skiing and mountain tourism sectors. Businesses that design, manufacture, or install snowmaking systems, as well as those providing ancillary technologies and services, would be particularly well-suited to engage in similar tenders in the future. The urgency in this project highlights a growing need for rapid supply and installation to meet seasonal demands, thus creating a niche for firms that can provide quick turnaround solutions. ## Notice Purchase and installation of 1 x 210SR (R717) 2.0 Snow Factory and 8 x TR8 AM Snow Guns ### Lot Information Lot 1 This contract has now been awarded. This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice to indicate that Highlands and Islands Enterprise has now entered into contract with TechnoAlpin for the provision of a snow factory and snow guns. ### Procurement Information Whilst the funicular railway is out of use due to investigations into potential structural issues, the accelerated purchase of key equipment has been identified by the multi-agency Cairngorm Mountain Response Group to create enabling snow conditions to access lower level ski areas from the existing tows. Since the skiing season is about to start, it is urgent that this is completed as soon as possible to minimise the impact on the local area. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV337355 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Nov 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Oct 2018 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,000,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV2 5NA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Inverness South | | Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | | Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | TECHNOALPIN | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products ### Codes - 15981320 - Snow ## Release History - 15 Nov 2018 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV337355 - 30 Oct 2018 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV335798 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV335798 Snow Factory and Snow Guns - Purchase and installation of 1 x 210SR (R717) 2.0 Snow Factory and 8 x TR8 AM Snow Guns - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV337355 Snow Factory and Snow Guns - Purchase and installation of 1 x 210SR (R717) 2.0 Snow Factory and 8 x TR8 AM Snow Guns ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.hie.co.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000562572 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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