Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2022-11-15
Buyer: Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 34960000 | 34962000 | 34962100 | 34962200 | 34962210
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Supplies, services and works necessary to deliver a remote tower air traffic control solution at a combined surveillance centre in Inverness, serving air traffic control airports within the HIAL estate. It is the intention of HIAL that the project will encompass Dundee, Inverness, Kirkwall, Stornoway and Sumburgh airports, but HIAL reserves the right to add or subtract airports and/or to phase the introduction of the remote tower solution at any airport(s). The contract will include the supply and installation of remote tower equipment, and associated support and maintenance services. The contract will also include supply of compatible system components, spares and maintenance, for the named airports, and any other airports served by the combined surveillance centre (whether or not owned and/or operated by HIAL), for the lifetime of the system.  HIAL reserves the right to include in the contract options to acquire future upgrades to the equipment supplied to reflect technological and regulatory change and emerging best practice over the lifetime of the system.
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited will establish a remote tower air traffic control solution at a combined surveillance centre in Inverness, serving air traffic control airports within the HIAL estate. A contingency and training centre will also be established.
installation and fit out of remote tower modules within the Combined Surveillance Centre and the Contingency and Training Centre. This will include sensors, displays, communications and processing for Aerodrome Control, Operational support, Supervisory and Engineering working positions as detailed in the tender pack;
- The Remote Tower Solution will involve the installation of optical sensors on the relevant aerodromes.
- The solution provider will be required to collaborate with design and construction professionals appointed by HIAL;
- there will be a requirement for technical support and maintenance for the remote tower solution for the life of the system;
- the contract will include requirements related to the need to equip a contingency facility with contingency and simulator positions; options for the supply and fit-out of additional controller positions at the combined surveillance centre and options for the installation of equipment at additional airports (whether or not owned and/or operated by HIAL).
The solution provider will be required to support HIAL's transition from the current operation to the combined surveillance centre.
Every system and piece of equipment provided must be able to meet current and reasonably foreseeable UK and international regulatory requirements.
COVID-19 - HIAL wishes to progress this procurement as quickly as possible, but appreciates that potential tenderers may be affected by the COVID-19 situation.   HIAL encourages tenderers to note interest in this notice, and to request extension of any deadlines (which HIAL will consider carefully, but to which HIAL will not be obliged to agree  The tender process may be subject to a pause until such time as necessary steps, such as tender evaluations or site visits can take place safely.
Supplier Briefing - HIAL intends to carry out a supplier briefing using video conference (Skype for Business).  All parties who register interest in this notice will be invited to take part in the briefing which is currently scheduled for 7 May 2020.