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title: "Connectivity for Air Traffic Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000635063"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED"
published: "2020-11-27"
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# Connectivity for Air Traffic Services

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000635063

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## Summary

The procurement process is initiated by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) and focuses on the provision of a "Connectivity for Air Traffic Services" solution, targeting industries related to airport and air traffic control services. The project encompasses locations such as Dundee, Inverness, Kirkwall, Stornoway, and Sumburgh, and is currently in the Planning stage, with a market engagement exercise scheduled for February 16, 2021. Interested parties may consult the Request for Information issued on November 30, 2020, for further details and guidelines on their participation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the telecommunications and connectivity sector. Companies specialising in fibre optic and radio connectivity solutions are particularly well-suited to compete, as the contract may involve varied technologies to ensure reliable air traffic services across multiple locations. Suppliers are encouraged to provide insights during the market engagement exercise, as HIAL seeks feedback on their requirements and potential lotting strategies to enhance supplier diversity and foster a robust competitive environment.

## Notice

Connectivity solution for the provision of an air traffic control service to Dundee, Inverness, Kirkwall, Stornoway and Sumburgh Airports from a combined surveillance centre located in Inverness.

### Lot Information

Air Traffic Services Connectivity: Fibre

HIAL's ATMS strategy will deliver remote air traffic services to Dundee, Inverness, Kirkwall, Stornoway and Sumburgh Airports. High speed, resilient and diverse connectivity is required between each of the sites where air traffic control is located (including but not limited to remote tower camera equipment on each aerodrome, and surveillance equipment which may be located on or off the aerodrome). The procurement will award one or more contracts to meet this requirement. It is expected that connectivity will need to be provided using a combination of different technologies to ensure diversity and resilience, which is likely to mean one or more fibre connections at each site, combined with radio or other technology depending on the availability at each site. Connections will form part of a system which will be subject to CAA regulatory approval. The contract may be awarded as one or more contracts, in one or more lots. Alternatively HIAL may opt to use a framework contract.. The attached questionnaire seeks information about whether suppliers can provide fibre optic connections between Inverness and all/any of the other locations listed.

Connectivity for ATE: Other types of connection

See Lot 1 description. HIAL may opt to use one or more lots to meet its requirements. Supplier feedback is invited in the attached questionnaire.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV400745 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F4 - Prior Information Notice (Utilities) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 27 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Feb 2021 |
| 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

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 31711423 - Microwave radio equipment
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 32200000 - Transmission apparatus for radiotelephony, radiotelegraphy, radio broadcasting and television
- 32230000 - Radio transmission apparatus with reception apparatus
- 32260000 - Data-transmission equipment
- 32344250 - Radio installations
- 32400000 - Networks
- 32412100 - Telecommunications network
- 32418000 - Radio network
- 32421000 - Network cabling
- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
- 32430000 - Wide area network
- 32561000 - Fibre-optic connections
- 32562100 - Optical-fibre cables for information transmission
- 32562300 - Optical-fibre cables for data transmission
- 32580000 - Data equipment
- 32581000 - Data-communications equipment
- 32581130 - Data-transmission cable for special applications
- 38621000 - Fibre-optic apparatus
- 50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
- 50312310 - Maintenance of data network equipment
- 50312320 - Repair of data network equipment
- 64210000 - Telephone and data transmission services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72315000 - Data network management and support services
- 72315100 - Data network support services
- 72315200 - Data network management services
- 72318000 - Data transmission services
- 72720000 - Wide area network services

## Release History

- 27 Nov 2020 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F4 - Prior Information Notice (Utilities) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV400745

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV400745&idx=1
  30th November 2020 - Request for Information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV400745
  Connectivity for Air Traffic Services - Connectivity solution for the provision of an air traffic control service to Dundee, Inverness, Kirkwall, Stornoway and Sumburgh Airports from a combined surveillance centre located in Inverness.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hial.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000635063
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=635063

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