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title: "Barra Airport Catering and Retail Concession"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000611446"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED"
published: "2020-06-24"
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# Barra Airport Catering and Retail Concession

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000611446

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## Summary

The Highlands and Islands Airports Limited is overseeing the procurement process for the "Barra Airport Catering and Retail Concession." This operational contract, classified under the aviation industry, is located at Barra Airport in the UK. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the tender period concluded on 24th February 2020. This initiative aims to provide catering services, including light meals, snacks, and beverages, alongside retail offerings tailored to visitors and passengers. The winning bid was awarded on 24th March 2020, with a contract value of £26,000.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in catering and retail services, especially those looking to expand their reach in the aviation sector. Given the unique setting and high visitor traffic at Barra Airport—famous for its beach runway—companies specialising in food and beverage services or travel retail, including souvenirs and convenience goods, would find this tender particularly suitable. The growth in air traffic and tourism in the region suggests that adept suppliers could see significant business development through engagements at this airport.

## Notice

Provision of catering offering including light meals and snacks, and hot and cold beverages, particularly during the summer months. Provision of Retail offering particularly gifts aimed at casual visitors and goods for passengers including confectionary, books, newspapers and magazines.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

HIAL wish to appoint a Concessionaire for the provision of catering and retail services at Barra Airport. Barra Airport is famous for its beauty - boasting beaches, machair and hills - and all in a small island; Barra is a special place to visit - especially memorable if you fly in because of the beach landing strip. Washed by the tide twice a day, Traigh Mhor beach is reputed to be the only beach runway in the world to handle scheduled airline services. As a small island community of approximately 1200 people, the air service to Glasgow and ferries to Oban and South Uist are critically important services for island life. A cafe has operated at Barra Airport for many years, and has witnessed the considerable growth of interest in the airport, partly as a result of increased flights, but also significantly due to the airport's unique beach setting and the world-wide interest this has for visitors, whether or not they are flying in or out. As a result there is high demand for catering services, including light meals and snacks, and hot and cold beverages, particularly during the summer months. Retail of gifts has been an ancillary activity to date, however HIAL believe there to be considerable scope to develop this once additional space is made available for the purpose. As well as gifts aimed at casual visitors, goods for passengers are also likely to be required, including confectionary, books, newspapers and magazines.

Renewal: Provision to extend by a further two years at HIAL's discretion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN389045 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 2023 - 2025 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £26,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS 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 | TLM64 Na h-Eileanan Siar |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MONA MACKENZIE & KATHLEEN MACLEOD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
- 55330000 - Cafeteria services
- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN389045
- 21 Jan 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN377917

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN377917&idx=1
  21st January 2020 - Tender Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN377917&idx=2
  21st January 2020 - Tender Response Template
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN377917&idx=3
  21st January 2020 - Price Schedule Template
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN377917&idx=4
  21st January 2020 - Barra Airport Plan
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN377917&idx=5
  21st January 2020 - Draft Concession Agreement
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN377917
  Barra Airport Catering and Retail Concession - Provision of catering offering including light meals and snacks, and hot and cold beverages, particularly during the summer months. Provision of Retail offering particularly gifts aimed at casual visitors and goods for passengers including confectionary, books, newspapers and magazines.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN389045
  Barra Airport Catering and Retail Concession - Provision of catering offering including light meals and snacks, and hot and cold beverages, particularly during the summer months. Provision of Retail offering particularly gifts aimed at casual visitors and goods for passengers including confectionary, books, newspapers and magazines.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hial.co.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000611446
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/inverness-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

## Provenance

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