Award

Primary Surveillance Radar Maintenance (LSI)

  • Highlands and Islands Airports Limited

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-059802

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a259

Published 25 September 2025, 3:39pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited

Head Office, Inverness Airport

Inverness

IV2 7JB

Contact

Procurement

Email

Procurement@hial.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1667462445

Fax

+44 1667464300

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.hial.co.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13542

one.6) Main activity

Airport-related activities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Primary Surveillance Radar Maintenance (LSI)

Reference number

HIA-1901

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 63731000 - Airport operation services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Contract for the provision of engineering and maintenance services to ensure the safety, efficiency, and reliability of air traffic control systems and equipment at Compass Head, Sumburgh, Shetland. Services include servicing and maintenance of equipment to ensure continued operation whilst replacement radar is sourced by HIAL.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £65,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34960000 - Airport equipment
  • 34968000 - Airport Surveillance System and Lighting System
  • 63731000 - Airport operation services
  • 71311240 - Airport engineering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Shetland Isles

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Requirement is for the continue maintenance of the Primary Surveillance Radar at Compass Head, Shetland.

The Compass Head radar is owned and operated by NATS Services Limited; the radar has passed it's operational life expectancy and HIAL is currently undertaking procurements that will provide a replacement so that NATS may decommission the radar. Due to internal restructuring and lack of resources, it has become necessary to re-contract with NATS to provide continued maintenance for the radar for a further 2 years whilst the replacement radar is sourced and installed.

This notice serves as a record of the award of that extension without prior competition

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Requirement is for the continue maintenance of the Primary Surveillance Radar at Compass Head, Shetland.

The Compass Head radar is owned and operated by NATS Services Limited; the radar has passed it's operational life expectancy and HIAL is currently undertaking procurements that will provide a replacement so that NATS may decommission the radar. Due to internal restructuring and lack of resources, it has become necessary to re-contract with NATS to provide continued maintenance for the radar for a further 2 years whilst the replacement radar is sourced and installed.

This notice serves as a record of the award of that extension without prior competition

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

HIA-1901

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 September 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

NATS (Services) Limited

Corporate Technical Centre, 4000 Parkway

Whiteley

PO15 7FL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £65,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:811266)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Inverness Justice Centre

Longman Road

Inverness

IV1 1AH

Email

inverness@scotcourts.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1463230782

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/courts-and-tribunals/courts-tribunals-and-office-locations/find-us/inverness-justice-centre/