Planning

Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) Replacement at Stornoway (SYY) and Sumburgh (LSI)

  • Highlands and Islands Airports Limited

F04: Periodic indicative notice – utilities (periodic indicative notice only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-085497

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05fbc8

Published 22 December 2025, 3:27pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited

Head Office, Inverness Airport

Inverness

IV2 7JB

Email

lucy.wright@gov.scot

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.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Airport-related activities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) Replacement at Stornoway (SYY) and Sumburgh (LSI)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 34966200 - Non-Directional Beacon (NDB)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Supply and installation of replacement Non-Directional Beacons (NDB) at Stornoway (SYY) and Sumburgh (LSI) Airports.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Main site or place of performance

Stornoway and Sumburgh

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Supplier will be required to supply and install replacement Non-Directional Beacons at Stornoway and Sumburgh Airports with minimal loss of NDB service at the Airports.

The installation, commission, test and acceptance of the NDBs will achieve regulatory approval for entry into operational service as a rolling programme of works.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

18 February 2026


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This notice is to give potential suppliers prior notice of the Authority's intention to go out to tender. The Authority is not inviting suppliers to submit bids at this time.

The Authority is aiming to issue the contract notice in February 2026, with contract award anticipated in May/June 2026.

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=818133.

(SC Ref:818133)