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
Contact person: Daniella Peel
Telephone: +44 1667462445
E-mail: Procurement@hial.co.uk
Fax: +44 1667464300
NUTS: UKM6
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.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Primary Surveillance Radar (LSI)
Reference number: HIA-26-029
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38115100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
HIAL is seeking information from suitably qualified suppliers to inform the procurement strategy for the replacement of the existing Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) serving Sumburgh Airport, Shetland.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38115100
38115000
35722000
34960000
34962000
34962200
34962220
34968100
63732000
45223400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM66
Main site or place of performance:
Sumburgh, Shetland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
HIAL seeks to procure a suitably qualified supplier to provide a replacement Primary Surveillance Radar system for Sumburgh Airport. The scope of the contract includes the detailed design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning and acceptance of the radar system, together with all associated documentation, testing and regulatory support required to achieve operational readiness. The precise scope of any future procurement remains under development and forms part of the purpose of this market engagement exercise.
The procurement forms a key element of a wider Sumburgh PSR Replacement Project. Associated activities including land acquisition, provision of electrical power and communications points of presentation, certain property matters and ongoing maintenance arrangements fall outside the proposed contract scope. The supplier will be expected to provide and deliver the infrastructure, radar compound, civil engineering and associated works required to deliver an operational capability from the defined points of presentation. The final allocation of responsibilities between HIAL and the appointed supplier will be confirmed as part of any future procurement process.
II.2.14) Additional information
HIAL invites interested suppliers to complete the accompanying Request for Information (RFI) relating to the potential Primary Surveillance Radar replacement at Sumburgh Airport. The information received will be used to assess market capability, indicative costs, delivery timescales, risks and support the development of the procurement strategy.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
02/11/2026
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
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) is undertaking a market engagement exercise in advance of any future procurement relating to the replacement of the Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) at Sumburgh Airport.
Interested suppliers are invited to complete and return the accompanying Request for Information (RFI). The purpose of the RFI is to obtain information on supplier capability, indicative costs, delivery timescales, support arrangements, technical considerations, project risks and wider market intelligence relevant to the proposed requirement.
The information gathered will be used to inform HIAL's procurement strategy, project planning and business case assumptions.
This market engagement exercise is for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition, pre-qualification exercise or formal invitation to tender. Participation is entirely voluntary and will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement process.
HIAL welcomes responses from suppliers with demonstrable experience in the design, manufacture, supply, installation and support of airport Primary Surveillance Radar systems and associated infrastructure.
Responses should be submitted via PCS no later than Wednesday 14th October 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=844248.
(SC Ref:844248)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/09/2026