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title: "Combined Surveillance and Remote Tower Solution"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000577021"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED"
published: "2019-05-08"
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# Combined Surveillance and Remote Tower Solution

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000577021

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## Summary

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) is planning a procurement process for the "Combined Surveillance and Remote Tower Solution," aimed at delivering a modern air traffic control solution at a new combined surveillance centre in Inverness, UK. This initiative falls under the airport-related activities industry category and is currently in the planning stage. Key dates include a future notice date set for 28 August 2019, with an emphasis on engaging potential suppliers through site visits, requests for information, and discussions regarding the specifications needed for this significant project.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in air traffic management solutions, remote tower technology, and construction services. Companies that provide system integration, surveillance equipment, connectivity services, or maintenance support for air traffic control operations would be well-suited to compete. The potential for subcontracting and the inclusion of various service components may further encourage a diverse range of suppliers to participate in this procurement process, fostering collaboration and innovation in the aviation sector.

## Notice

Supplies, services and works necessary to deliver a remote tower air traffic control solution at a combined surveillance centre, to be established in Inverness, serving Air Traffic Control airports within the HIAL estate, and third party airports. The contract will include the supply and installation of remote tower equipment, and associated support and maintenance services. It may include the supply of surveillance equipment, connectivity services and the construction of buildings.

### Lot Information

Combined Surveillance and Remote Tower Solution

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited intends to establish a remote tower air traffic control solution at a combined surveillance centre, to be located in Inverness, serving air traffic control airports within the HIAL estate. A contingency and training centre will also be established. HIAL's intention is to advertise for a solution provider, who will be able to deliver, whether or not as part of a consortium, some or all of the following elements of the programme: - System Integration; - On site Surveillance solutions; - Combined Surveillance Solution (including Remote Tower and Approach Radar); - Connectivity; - Construction; - Service and Support. The solution provider will need to provide system integration services for all activities. The programme surveillance requirement is the supply and installation of surveillance equipment at the in-scope airports and the distribution of data to the combined surveillance centre and the contingency and training centre. Parts of the surveillance requirement may be subject to negotiation, or procured separately. The Combined Surveillance Solution will include the supply, 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 Approach Surveillance, Aerodrome Control, Operational support, Supervisory and Engineering working positions. Associated support and maintenance services will also be required. The solution provider will be required to participate in the detailed design of buildings, which may be included in the solution, or separately procured. The construction requirement of the programme includes design, construction and fit-out of the combined surveillance centre, and/or the contingency facility. The construction requirements may be advertised as one or more separate contracts. The inclusion of regulatory mandated connectivity between each of the in-scope airports and the combined surveillance centre in this contract, may be the subject of negotiation or be advertised as one or more separate contracts. There will be a requirement for technical support and maintenance for the surveillance equipment and remote tower solution. The supply of equipment may include a long-term requirement for the provision of spares and support for equipment. The contract may therefore contain an option for an equipment refresh at 5, 7 or 10-year intervals. 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 additional equipment at third-party airports. The solution provider will be required to assist with 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 will be published on www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Other lots or separate contracts

Elements of Lot 1 may be procured as separate lots, or under a separate procurement exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY353834 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 28 Aug 2019 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 7JB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Culloden and Ardersier |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands, 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 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
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32352200 - Radar spare parts and accessories
- 32412100 - Telecommunications network
- 34962000 - Air-traffic control equipment
- 34962100 - Control tower equipment
- 34962210 - Air-traffic control simulation
- 34962220 - Air-traffic control systems
- 34968100 - Airport Surveillance System (SUR)
- 35722000 - Radar
- 38110000 - Navigational instruments
- 38115100 - Radar surveillance equipment
- 45213331 - Airport buildings construction work
- 45213332 - Airport control tower construction work
- 45223400 - Radar station construction work
- 48121000 - Air traffic control software package
- 63732000 - Air-traffic control services
- 71243000 - Draft plans (systems and integration)
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 71311240 - Airport engineering services
- 72212121 - Air traffic control software development services
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
- 72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 May 2019 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F4 - Prior Information Notice (Utilities) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY353834

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353834&idx=6
  24th January 2020 - Information Note 24 January 2020
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353834&idx=5
  15th November 2019 - Information Note - Update on Publication of Procurement Documents
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353834&idx=4
  18th June 2019 - For background information, copy of pre-tender market consultation issued in May 2018.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353834&idx=3
  18th June 2019 - For background information, this document contains the supplier questionnaire issued in May 2018.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353834&idx=2
  18th June 2019 - Request for information incorporating response template. Responses due by 2 July 2019.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353834&idx=1
  10th May 2019 - 2018/S 100-229481 - Periodic indicative notice - utilities
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY353834
  Combined Surveillance and Remote Tower Solution - Supplies, services and works necessary to deliver a remote tower air traffic control solution at a combined surveillance centre, to be established in Inverness, serving Air Traffic Control airports within the HIAL estate, and third party airports. The contract will include the supply and installation of remote tower equipment, and associated support and maintenance services. It may include the supply of surveillance equipment, connectivity services and the construction of buildings.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:229481-2018:PDF:EN:HTML
- http://www.hial.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000577021
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=577021

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