--- title: "Primary Surveillance Radar (LSI)" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000844248" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844248" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000844248.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000844248.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Highlands and Islands Airports Limited" published: "2026-09-30" --- # Primary Surveillance Radar (LSI) Buyer: Highlands and Islands Airports Limited Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000844248 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844248) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000844248.json) ## Summary Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) is preparing to replace the Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) serving Sumburgh Airport in Shetland. The proposed contract covers a replacement airport radar system, including detailed design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning and acceptance. It also includes the documentation, testing and regulatory support needed to make the system operational, plus the radar compound, infrastructure, civil engineering and associated works required from defined service connection points. The project is part of a wider Sumburgh radar replacement programme. Land acquisition, electrical power and communications connections, certain property matters and ongoing maintenance arrangements sit outside the proposed contract. HIAL is consulting the market to help define the final scope and responsibilities before developing a procurement strategy. This is at the planning and market-engagement stage, not a competition or invitation to tender. HIAL is seeking voluntary supplier input to inform its procurement strategy, project planning and business case, including market capability, indicative costs, delivery timescales, support arrangements, technical considerations and risks. The stated estimated procurement value is £4.5 million. HIAL expects to issue a further notice on 2 November 2026. The market-engagement response date is 14 October 2026; this is a request for information, not a bid deadline. The future procurement procedure, contract timetable and evaluation criteria have not yet been set out. There is one planned requirement, with no separate lot opportunities described. The proposed requirement is most relevant to suppliers with demonstrable experience designing, manufacturing, supplying, installing and supporting airport Primary Surveillance Radar systems. Businesses able to deliver the associated radar infrastructure, compound and civil engineering works may also be well placed, particularly where they can coordinate system integration, testing, commissioning and acceptance. Experience providing the technical documentation and regulatory support needed to bring airport radar into operational service is directly relevant. HIAL is seeking market intelligence as well as evidence of supplier capability, so specialists and integrated delivery teams can help shape the procurement strategy by explaining feasible technical approaches, support arrangements, risks and indicative delivery timescales and costs. This early engagement is preparation for a future procurement; participation does not confer an advantage or disadvantage in that process.»} ## Notice HIAL is seeking information from suitably qualified suppliers to inform the procurement strategy for the replacement of the existing Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) serving Sumburgh Airport, Shetland. ### Lot Information Lot 1 HIAL seeks to procure a suitably qualified supplier to provide a replacement Primary Surveillance Radar system for Sumburgh Airport. The scope of the contract includes the detailed design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning and acceptance of the radar system, together with all associated documentation, testing and regulatory support required to achieve operational readiness. The precise scope of any future procurement remains under development and forms part of the purpose of this market engagement exercise. The procurement forms a key element of a wider Sumburgh PSR Replacement Project. Associated activities including land acquisition, provision of electrical power and communications points of presentation, certain property matters and ongoing maintenance arrangements fall outside the proposed contract scope. The supplier will be expected to provide and deliver the infrastructure, radar compound, civil engineering and associated works required to deliver an operational capability from the defined points of presentation. The final allocation of responsibilities between HIAL and the appointed supplier will be confirmed as part of any future procurement process.. HIAL invites interested suppliers to complete the accompanying Request for Information (RFI) relating to the potential Primary Surveillance Radar replacement at Sumburgh Airport. The information received will be used to assess market capability, indicative costs, delivery timescales, risks and support the development of the procurement strategy. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565567 | | 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 | 30 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Nov 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,500,000 | | 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 | | Postcode area | 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 | TLM66 Shetland Islands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 45 - Construction work - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services ### Codes - 34960000 - Airport equipment - 34962000 - Air-traffic control equipment - 34962200 - Air-traffic control - 34962220 - Air-traffic control systems - 34968100 - Airport Surveillance System (SUR) - 35722000 - Radar - 38115000 - Radar apparatus - 38115100 - Radar surveillance equipment - 45223400 - Radar station construction work - 63732000 - Air-traffic control services ## Release History - 30 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Planning - OJEU - F4 - Prior Information Notice (Utilities) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565567 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP565567&idx=1 30th September 2026 - Request for Information Questionnaire - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565567 Primary Surveillance Radar (LSI) - HIAL is seeking information from suitably qualified suppliers to inform the procurement strategy for the replacement of the existing Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) serving Sumburgh Airport, Shetland. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.hial.co.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=844248 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844248 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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