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Prior Information Notice

Prior Information Notice - Maintenance Inspections of Masts and Towers at 11 HIAL Airports

  • First published: 30 May 2024
  • Last modified: 30 May 2024
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To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-046c06
Published by:
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
Authority ID:
AA23064
Publication date:
30 May 2024
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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.

Full notice text

Periodic indicative notice – utilities

This notice is a periodic indicative notice only

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited

Head Office, Inverness Airport

Inverness

IV2 7JB

UK

Telephone: +44 1667462445

E-mail: procurement@hial.co.uk

Fax: +44 1667464300

NUTS: UKM

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.hial.co.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13542

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.6) Main activity

Airport-related activities

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Prior Information Notice - Maintenance Inspections of Masts and Towers at 11 HIAL Airports

Reference number: HIA-1812

II.1.2) Main CPV code

71630000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

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.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

71631000

71631400

44212250

44212200

71730000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM61

UKM62

UKM63

UKM64

UKM65

UKM66

UKM71

UKM6


Main site or place of performance:

HIAL's airports at Barra, Benbecula, Campbeltown, Dundee, Inverness, Islay, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh, Tiree, Wick John O'Groats.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

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.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

28/06/2024

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

HIAL is conducting several tender exercises during 2024/25 for various maintenance service contracts across the estate. An overview of all contract opportunities on offer is included as an attachment to this PIN.

Contractors must ensure that they register their interest in this tender to Procurement@hial.co.uk by 1400 hours on 25 June 2024. An Information Session will be held virtually via MS Teams on 25 June 2024 at 1800 hours - Contractors must register to receive the invitation to the event. For those not able to attend, any materials and Q&A will be provided.

A short video has also been produced to promote the various Maintenance contract opportunities shortly to be published, and help businesses navigate the process. The video can be viewed on the HIAL web page(hial.co.uk): Procurement Tenders for 2024 – New Procurement Tenders Available - Highlands and Islands Airports Limited.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=767548.

(SC Ref:767548)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

29/05/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
71730000 Industrial inspection services Monitoring and control services
44212250 Masts Structural products and parts except prefabricated buildings
71630000 Technical inspection and testing services Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71631000 Technical inspection services Technical inspection and testing services
71631400 Technical inspection services of engineering structures Technical inspection services
44212200 Towers, lattice masts, derricks and pylons Structural products and parts except prefabricated buildings

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
procurement@hial.co.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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