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title: "Voice Communications and Control System (BEB, SYY, WIC)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000846109"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Highlands and Islands Airports Limited"
published: "2026-10-22"
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# Voice Communications and Control System (BEB, SYY, WIC)

Buyer: Highlands and Islands Airports Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000846109

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## Summary

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited procured replacement voice communications and control systems (VCCS) for Benbecula, Stornoway and Wick airports. The requirement covered supply, installation, testing, commissioning and handover of equipment supporting air traffic services, together with implementation services, training, warranty and support. The systems were intended to replace ageing infrastructure that the buyer considered obsolete and operationally risky. The work concerns specialist airport communications and control equipment, including the installation and commissioning needed to put the replacement systems into service at the three named airports. The buying organisation is Highlands and Islands Airports Limited, whose airport operations include these locations.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Copperchase Ltd, which is also the named supplier on the active contract. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026 and is valued at £511,425.88. It covered the single requirement for all three airports. HIAL used a limited, non-competitive procedure without a prior call for competition, citing urgent operational risks from obsolete equipment, lack of manufacturer support, faults and possible disruption to air traffic services; it judged that waiting for a competitive process would extend those risks. Price was the stated award criterion. The recorded bid count was one, from an SME. No award date or contract-period dates are published in the process data.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from Highlands and Islands Airports Limited, this award indicates demand for replacement voice communications and control systems that support air traffic services at regional airports. A credible competitor would need to provide the equipment as well as manage installation, testing, commissioning and handover across multiple airport sites, with training, warranty and support forming part of the delivery. The buyer’s rationale shows the operational importance of maintaining these systems and the value it places on addressing obsolescence, faults and supportability risks. Copperchase Ltd, an SME, secured the contract through a non-competitive route justified by urgency, so this outcome does not demonstrate an open competition or establish that price alone will decide future awards. Relevant capability includes specialist airport communications systems and end-to-end implementation.

## Notice

Supply, installation and commissioning of replacement Voice Communications and Control Systems (VCCS) at Benbecula, Stornoway and Wick airports, including training, warranty and associated implementation services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement was undertaken to secure the supply, installation, testing, commissioning and handover of replacement Voice Communications and Control Systems (VCCS) for Benbecula, Stornoway and Wick airports. The requirement included associated implementation, training and support services to replace ageing communications infrastructure supporting the provision of air traffic services.. The award criteria shown reflect the Authority's intended assessment methodology for the procurement requirement. The contract was subsequently awarded following approval of a Non-Competitive Action.

### Procurement Information

HIAL identified an urgent requirement to replace obsolete Voice Communications and Control Systems (VCCS) at Benbecula, Stornoway and Wick Airports. The existing systems were assessed as presenting a high and increasing operational risk due to obsolescence, the unavailability of manufacturer support, existing faults and the potential impact on the continued provision of air traffic services. Following consideration of the operational risks, business case and supporting justification, a Non-Competitive Action process was undertaken and a contract was awarded to Copperchase Limited for the supply, installation, commissioning, training, warranty and support associated with replacement VCCS equipment. The Authority considered that delaying implementation until completion of a competitive procurement process would materially extend the period during which the identified operational risks remained.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567160 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| 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 | £511,425 |

## 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 |
| 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 | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Copperchase Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 31682210 - Instrumentation and control equipment
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 32570000 - Communications equipment
- 32573000 - Communications control system
- 34962000 - Air-traffic control equipment
- 34962100 - Control tower equipment
- 34962200 - Air-traffic control
- 34962220 - Air-traffic control systems
- 34997000 - Control, safety or signalling equipment for airports
- 35711000 - Command, control, communication systems
- 51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Award - OJEU - F6 - Contract Award Notice (Utilities) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567160

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567160
  Voice Communications and Control System (BEB, SYY, WIC) - Supply, installation and commissioning of replacement Voice Communications and Control Systems (VCCS) at Benbecula, Stornoway and Wick airports, including training, warranty and associated implementation services.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hial.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000846109
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/courts-and-tribunals/courts-tribunals-and-office-locations/find-us/inverness-justice-centre/

## Provenance

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