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Provision of Airfield De-Icer (Fluid and Granules) at Ten Airports

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 16:41.

Opportunity overview

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) have a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Potassium Formate-based liquid de-icer and granular Sodium Formate runway de-icer products.

Classification

  • CPV24951310 — De-icing agents

Lots

  • Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) have a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Potassium Formate-based liquid de-icer and granular Sodium Formate runway de-icer products. HIAL’s airports are operated in accordance with the regulatory standards of statutory bodies including the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Department for Transport (DfT), International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA). HIAL Airports hold Controlled Activity Regulations (CAR) licences, designed to prevent and control pollution. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) audit HIAL using the SEPA scheme called Compliance Assessment Scheme (CAS). CAS has been designed to demonstrate the level of compliance associated with specific licence conditions.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
HIA-26-019
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Has Recurrence
No

Legal basis

Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
24951310
Description
De-icing agents

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module.

Applies To

supplier

Other Requirements

Reduction Criteria
Tenderers will be required to demonstrate sufficient economic and financial stability, as well as the necessary suitability and technical capability outlined in the SPD. Tenderers are required to achieve a minimum score of 50% in the SPD Experience examples. After successfully passing the SPD, tenderers must achieve a PASS in the mandatory technical requirements. Following successfully achieving a PASS in the mandatory technical requirements, a minimum of 50% must be achieved in the Quality Criteria. The winning Tender will be the one that achieves the highest combined Score (Price 30% and Quality 70%).

Submission terms

Deposits Guarantees
Parent Company Guarantee (PCG) as applicable.

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
12 Feb 2027, 23:59

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
14 Aug 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Starts
14 Aug 2026, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
14 Aug 2026, 12:00
Description
Kirsty McVeigh (Procurement Specialist), Andrew Wands (Procurement Specialist), and Jelili Oyetunde (category Manager) are the authorised persons to open the tenders

Address

Street Address
Virtual

Contract terms

Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed
Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) have a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Potassium Formate-based liquid de-icer and granular Sodium Formate runway de-icer products. HIAL’s airports are operated in accordance with the regulatory standards of statutory bodies including the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Department for Transport (DfT), International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA). HIAL Airports hold Controlled Activity Regulations (CAR) licences, designed to prevent and control pollution. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) audit HIAL using the SEPA scheme called Compliance Assessment Scheme (CAS). CAS has been designed to demonstrate the level of compliance associated with specific licence conditions.
Has Renewal
No
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
70

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM6

Delivery Location

Description
Benbecula Campbeltown Dundee Islay Inverness Kirkwall Stornoway Sumburgh Tiree Wick

Published documents

Entry 1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Id
economic
Entry 2
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria
Id
technical

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
Id
GB-FTS-100

Identifier

Legal Name
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited

Address

Street Address
Head Office, Inverness Airport
Locality
Inverness
Region
UK
Postal Code
IV2 7JB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Kirsty McVeigh
Telephone
+44 1667462445
Fax Number
+44 1667464300

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CE_ACTIVITY
Id
AIRPORT_RELATED_ACTIVITIES
Description
Airport-related activities
Organisation 2
Name
Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-182607

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheriff Court

Address

Street Address
Sheriff Court House, Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road
Locality
Inverness
Postal Code
IV2 7JB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Inverness · UK · IV2 7JB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM6

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 070546-2026tender ·