--- title: "Prior Information Notice - Maintenance Inspections of Masts and Towers at 11 HIAL Airports" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000767548" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000767548" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000767548.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000767548.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED" published: "2024-05-29" --- # Prior Information Notice - Maintenance Inspections of Masts and Towers at 11 HIAL Airports Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000767548 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000767548) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000767548.json) ## Summary The Highlands and Islands Airports Limited is planning a tender for maintenance inspections of masts and towers at 11 HIAL airports. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 28th June 2024. This opportunity falls under the main procurement category of services and is targeted at businesses that can provide annual testing services, maintenance inspections, and reports on structural condition across multiple airport locations in the UK. This tender by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited presents an opportunity for businesses in the services industry to compete for providing essential maintenance services for airport infrastructure. Companies interested in offering asset condition inspections, maintenance reports, and safe-to-climb certificates for mast and tower structures at various airports can participate in this upcoming tender. The deadline for registering interest in this opportunity is 25th June 2024, with an Information Session scheduled for the same day to provide further insights on the procurement process. ## Notice This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the supply market of one of 31 forthcoming Infrastructure Maintenance Service Tenders across HIAL Airports in 2024/25. Masts & Towers Inspections - HIAL operate 96 masts and towers across 11 of its airports at Barra, Benbecula, Campbeltown, Dundee, Inverness, Islay, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh, Tiree and Wick John O'Groats. The services are being commissioned to provide HIAL with asset condition inspections, maintenance reports and safe-to-climb certificates for its mast and tower structures located at each of the 11 airports. HIAL are seeking to appoint a dedicated contractor to ensure correct maintenance inspection services to these assets, which are an essential operational and safety obligation. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Contractor must provide annual testing services, maintenance inspections, and maintenance inspection reports on the structural condition and maintenance needs of its 96 masts and towers, located across 11 Airports at Barra, Benbecula, Campbeltown, Dundee, Inverness, Islay, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh, Tiree and Wick John O'Groats. The Contractor must provide factual condition reports. The Contractor must provide safe-to-climb certificates for all masts and towers featuring or fitted with climbing facilities. The Contractor may be required to undertake new works related to airfield masts and towers, which will include design, supply, installation and commissioning. See attached PIN Document for more information on the background to requirement, scope, programme and next steps to participate in the tender. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY506184 | | 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 | 29 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Jun 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, TLM61 Caithness and Sutherland, and Ross and Cromarty, TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey, TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute, TLM64 Na h-Eileanan Siar, TLM65 Orkney Islands, TLM66 Shetland Islands, TLM71 Angus and Dundee City | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 44212200 - Towers, lattice masts, derricks and pylons - 44212250 - Masts - 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services - 71631000 - Technical inspection services - 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures - 71730000 - Industrial inspection services ## Release History - 29 May 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F4 - Prior Information Notice (Utilities) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY506184 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY506184&idx=5 1st July 2024 - Questions and answers from the Information Session held on 25/6/24. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY506184&idx=4 27th June 2024 - Presentation document from the Information Session held on 25/6/24. Q & A will be uploaded shortly. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY506184&idx=3 4th June 2024 - Maintenance and FM Contract Opportunities - Bidders Guide Video - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY506184&idx=2 29th May 2024 - PIN - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY506184&idx=1 29th May 2024 - Overview of available infrastructure contracts - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY506184 Prior Information Notice - Maintenance Inspections of Masts and Towers at 11 HIAL Airports - This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the supply market of one of 31 forthcoming Infrastructure Maintenance Service Tenders across HIAL Airports in 2024/25. Masts & Towers Inspections - HIAL operate 96 masts and towers across 11 of its airports at Barra, Benbecula, Campbeltown, Dundee, Inverness, Islay, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh, Tiree and Wick John O'Groats. The services are being commissioned to provide HIAL with asset condition inspections, maintenance reports and safe-to-climb certificates for its mast and tower structures located at each of the 11 airports. HIAL are seeking to appoint a dedicated contractor to ensure correct maintenance inspection services to these assets, which are an essential operational and safety obligation. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.hial.co.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=767548 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000767548 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000767548. 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