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title: "Security Quality Assurance Testing and Training"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000810096"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED"
published: "2025-12-24"
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# Security Quality Assurance Testing and Training

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000810096

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## Summary

The procurement process was conducted by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited, located at Inverness Airport, Scotland, focused on providing security quality assurance testing and simulated X-ray training across eight airports in the Highlands and Islands region, as well as Dundee Airport. The industry category of the procurement is services related to airport operations, with the primary CPV classification being 80610000. This process is at the award stage, having been initiated under a limited procurement method without prior publication due to technical reasons. The single-source award, valued at £266,140, was acknowledged on 12 September 2025 with Redline Assured Security, the only Department for Transport approved provider, as the supplier. The rationale behind the non-competitive award was validated in December 2024, based on the Civil Aviation Authority's confirmation at an Airports UK Security Meeting.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in security training and quality assurance within the aviation industry. The award procedure underscores the potential for businesses that can secure niche accreditations, such as the Department for Transport approval, increasing their eligibility for sole-sourcing opportunities. Firms adept in delivering comprehensive security solutions compliant with EC300/2008 and CAA standards are well-positioned to compete in similar procurements, potentially broadening their market presence in the aviation sector across the UK and beyond.

## Notice

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) requires a Department for Transport (DfT) approved Service Provider to deliver security quality assurance testing and simulated X-ray training across our airports. All services must comply with EC300/2008 and relevant UK Civil Aviation Purchaser (CAA) standards.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

HIAL requires a qualified and DfT approved Service Provider to deliver security quality assurance testing and simulated X-ray training across eight airports in the Highlands and Islands region, and Dundee Airport. All services must comply with EC300/2008 and relevant UK Civil Aviation Purchaser (CAA) standards.

### Procurement Information

The reason for a non-competitive award due to technical reasons is that confirmation was received in December 2024 from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) at the Airports UK Security Meeting, that there is only one DfT approved supplier in the UK that provides a combined QA testing and training package - Redline Assured Security. The HIAL Procurement Team investigated and were able to confirm that Redline Assured Security are the only local supplier that could be found via online searches who provide quality assurance testing services and are also named on the CAA list of approved training providers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546335 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £532,140 |

## 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 | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REDLINE ASSURED SECURITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 63731000 - Airport operation services
- 73431000 - Test and evaluation of security equipment
- 80600000 - Training services in defence and security materials
- 80610000 - Training and simulation in security equipment

## Release History

- 24 Dec 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546335
- 26 Sep 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540149

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540149
  Security Quality Assurance Testing and Training - Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) requires a Department for Transport (DfT) approved Service Provider to deliver security quality assurance testing and simulated X-ray training across our airports. All services must comply with EC300/2008 and relevant UK Civil Aviation Purchaser (CAA) standards.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC546335
  Security Quality Assurance Testing and Training - Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) requires a Department for Transport (DfT) approved Service Provider to deliver security quality assurance testing and simulated X-ray training across our airports. All services must comply with EC300/2008 and relevant UK Civil Aviation Purchaser (CAA) standards.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hial.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000810096
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/courts-and-tribunals/courts-tribunals-and-office-locations/find-us/inverness-justice-centre/

## Provenance

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