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

Concepts

• technical inspection and testing
• inverness
• technical inspection
• masts
• towers, lattice masts
• industrial inspection
• maintenance inspection reports
• maintenance inspections
• correct maintenance inspection services
• maintenance reports

Location

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

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.

Total Quantity or Scope

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.

CPV Codes

• 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
• 71631000 - Technical inspection services
• 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures
• 44212250 - Masts
• 44212200 - Towers, lattice masts, derricks and pylons
• 71730000 - Industrial inspection services

Indicators

Other 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)