--- title: "Breathing Apparatus Cylinder Replacement and Associated Calibration Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000812367" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000812367" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000812367.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000812367.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED" published: "2025-10-10" --- # Breathing Apparatus Cylinder Replacement and Associated Calibration Services Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS AIRPORTS LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000812367 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000812367) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000812367.json) ## Summary Highlands and Islands Airports Limited is planning a procurement process titled "Breathing Apparatus Cylinder Replacement and Associated Calibration Services," aimed at transitioning the HIAL Airport Fire Service's equipment to newer breathing apparatus cylinders. This procurement is in the planning stage and focuses on the tender initiation. The process is set to involve the procurement of goods within the civil aviation industry category, specifically targeting locations across notable airport sites like Wick, Stornoway, and Dundee, among others in the UKM6 region. Details of this tender reveal plans for two lots—one for the supply of the cylinders and another for recalibration services—with work scheduled between 1st May 2026 and 31st March 2027. Future notices are expected by 5th January 2026, reflecting its carefully planned timeline. This tender presents a notable opportunity for businesses specialised in providing breathing apparatus and calibration services, offering a contract value estimated at GBP 113,000. Companies with expertise in breathing apparatus engineering, supply chain management, and calibration services would be well-positioned to compete. With multiple airport locations requiring delivery and services, businesses that demonstrate coordination capabilities and regional accessibility will have an advantage. The possibility of bidding on separate or combined lots adds flexibility, catering to both large and small firms with relevant industry experience and technical proficiency. This opportunity is conducive to expanding one's clientele and gaining recognition within the public sector aviation sphere. ## Notice HIAL Airport Fire Service is planning to transition from the use of 1800 litre, 200 Bar breathing apparatus cylinders to 2430 litre, 300 Bar cylinders. This is in keeping with current cylinder lifespan to ensure compliance within the Organisation. This tender aims to procure goods and services in order to facilitate this transition. This will potentially involve two separate lots that can be tendered for together or separately. ### Lot Information Breathing Apparatus Cylinder Replacement The procurement of breathing apparatus cylinders. The supply of 9 litre capacity, 300 Bar breathing apparatus cylinders, compatible with Draeger PSS7000 breathing apparatus sets. It will be necessary for breathing apparatus cylinders to be delivered to the identified sites in advance of the recalibration work taking place, and depending on the outcome of the tender, to ensure this happens, coordination will be required between the supplier of the goods and the supplier of the services. Associated Calibration Services The procurement of services to recalibrate HIAL's existing breathing air compressors and breathing apparatus set warning devices to enable them to charge to 300 Bar in the case of the compressors and, in the case of the warning devices, provide the wearer with accurate data on cylinder contents, and remaining time of use. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541160 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | 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 | 10 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Jan 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £113,000 | | 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 - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment ### Codes - 35111100 - Breathing apparatus for firefighting ## Release History - 10 Oct 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541160 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT541160&idx=1 10th October 2025 - HIA-1902 PIN - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541160 Breathing Apparatus Cylinder Replacement and Associated Calibration Services - HIAL Airport Fire Service is planning to transition from the use of 1800 litre, 200 Bar breathing apparatus cylinders to 2430 litre, 300 Bar cylinders. This is in keeping with current cylinder lifespan to ensure compliance within the Organisation. This tender aims to procure goods and services in order to facilitate this transition. This will potentially involve two separate lots that can be tendered for together or separately. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.hial.co.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000812367 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=812367 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000812367. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000812367.json.