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Published 4 Jan 2021, 16:08 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance of High Mast Lighting and Associated New Works

Official notice

Authority: Highlands and Islands Airports Limited

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£500,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Feb 2021awarded 10 May 2021
Awarded to Dewhurst Airfield Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Annual inspection, testing, maintenance and routine repairs of airfield high mast lighting, plus emergency call-outs and project works as instructed

  • Recurrence: December 2025 - 27

CPV: Airport Surveillance System and Lighting System · Field operating lights · Floodlights · Lighting equipment and electric lamps · Lighting for aircraft guidance and illumination · Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1A) The Contractor must provide annual testing, inspection maintenance, and routine…AwardedRenewal

a) The Contractor must provide annual testing, inspection maintenance, and routine repair of the 43 high mast lighting columns, located across 8 Airports (Benbecula, Dundee, Islay, Inverness, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh and Wick), to the current industry standard (PLG 07).

b) The Contractor must provide annual reports on the condition of each inspected mast at each airport site together with forecast planning including estimated costs, for repairs and/or replacement in each of the forthcoming 3 financial years, on a rolling basis.

c) In addition, the Contractor may be required to undertake new works as directed by the HIAL Mechanical and Electrical Manager, related to airfield high mast lighting, which will include design, supply, installation and commissioning of apron lighting and associated lighting works.

d) In a phased programme, the Contractor will be instructed to replace all TH/SON light fittings with compliant LED light fitting equivalents at 5 of the above 8 airports, to reduce energy consumption and carbon footprint.

Delivery: Scotland · Benbecula, Inverness, Islay, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh, Dundee and Wick John O'Groats Airports
Extensions: Additional new works up to a value of GBP250,000 for each works package, as instructed by HIAL. · Annually by a further two years depending on performanceVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 92.5Price: 40Environmental: 7.5
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Implementation and Exit Plans: 15
  • Service Delivery: 45
  • Key Personnel: 10
  • Management: 22.5
  • price: 40
  • Sustainable Procurement: 7.5
Published award criteria (6)
  • Implementation and Exit Plans: 15
  • Service Delivery: 45
  • Key Personnel: 10
  • Management: 22.5
  • Sustainable Procurement: 7.5
  • Price: 40
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · December 2025 - 27
First published
4 Jan 2021, 16:08 GMT
Last source update
7 Oct 2021, 15:15 BST
Award evaluation window
8 Feb 2021 – …
Authority reference
HIA-01242
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-025064
Classification (CPV)
Airport Surveillance System and Lighting SystemField operating lightsFloodlightsLighting equipment and electric lampsLighting for aircraft guidance and illuminationMiscellaneous repair and maintenance services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028778 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Delivery Payment

Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:669848)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
8 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
8 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Feb 2021 → 7 Oct 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    8 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    8 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    10 May 2021, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    7 Oct 2021, 15:15 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Oct 2021, 15:15 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 10 May 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Dewhurst Airfield Services LtdSME——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited

Contracting authorityAirport-related activities Head Office, Inverness Airport, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 7JBContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body InvernessContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria