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title: "Technological Advances in Airport Fire Service Training"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000740184"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED"
published: "2023-07-31"
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# Technological Advances in Airport Fire Service Training

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000740184

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## Summary

The Highlands and Islands Airports Limited has initiated a tender for the development of Airport Fire Service Training focusing on technological advances. The tender is at the planning stage and aims to incorporate new approaches to training and competence with a reduced use of kerosene, LPG, and carbonaceous fires. The procurement is related to airport-related activities at various locations in the UK, including Inverness.

This tender by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited presents an opportunity for businesses involved in goods procurement and technological advancements to participate in providing innovative solutions for Airport Fire Service Training. Companies specialising in digital simulation, virtual reality, and alternative means of ensuring competence would be well-suited for this tender that seeks to enhance training methods and decrease reliance on traditional firefighting materials.

## Notice

This is a Request for Information (RFI) as HIAL have a requirement for the development of Airport Fire Service Training to incorporate technological advances and new approaches to training and competence with a decrease in the use of kerosene, LPG and carbonaceous fires.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

HIAL are in the process of transitioning towards a training and competence model that ensures firefighter and incident command competence with a decrease in the use of kerosene, lpg and carbonaceous fires. The intent is, where possible, to utilise alternative means of ensuring competence. It is envisioned that these alternative means may include digital simulation, virtual reality, use of synthetic smoke and associated equipment. This Request for Information (RFI) seeks Innovative approaches to how new technology can support competence.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484844 |
| 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 | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Jan 2024 |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34152000 - Training simulators

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F4 - Prior Information Notice (Utilities) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484844

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL484844&idx=1
  31st July 2023 - Request for Information (RFI) Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484844
  Technological Advances in Airport Fire Service Training - This is a Request for Information (RFI) as HIAL have a requirement for the development of Airport Fire Service Training to incorporate technological advances and new approaches to training and competence with a decrease in the use of kerosene, LPG and carbonaceous fires.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hial.co.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=740184
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000740184

## Provenance

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