United Kingdom-Inverness: Fire-fighting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Supply, Laundry, and Repair

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-004882/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
Postal address: Head Office, Inverness Airport
Town: Inverness
Postal code: IV2 7JB
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1667462445
Email: procurement@hial.co.uk
Fax: +44 1667464300
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available.Unrestricted and
full direct access to these tools and devices is possible,free of charge,at:www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.6) Main activity:
Airport related activities

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: Fire-fighting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Supply, Laundry, and Repair
Reference number: HIA-01455
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 18130000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
HIAL wish to appoint a sole Supplier for a fully managed provision of Fire-fighting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Laundry and Repair service for all AFS staff within the HIAL group, including new recruits, when and where required, within agreed timescales, whilst always ensuring best value.

II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots:no
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 18100000
Main CPV code: 18130000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: Main site or place of performance:
Barra, Benbecula, Campbeltown, Dundee, Inverness, Islay, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh, Tiree and Wick John O’Groats Airports.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
HIAL operates across 11 geographically dispersed airports and each of the locations have their own dedicated HIAL Airport Fire Service (AFS) providing fully operational fire and rescue services in and around the airports.
HIAL wish to appoint a sole Supplier for a fully managed provision of Fire-fighting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Laundry and Repair service for all AFS staff within the HIAL group, including new recruits, when and where required, within agreed timescales, whilst always ensuring best value.
An essential element of the scope includes seeking to establish sustainable initiatives throughout the provision of the service, from the sourcing of raw materials, manufacturing, through to delivery to HIAL airports, laundry, and repair, and if possible, at ‘end of life’ reuse or recycling to eliminate any product going to landfill.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:60
This contract is subject to renewal: yes Description of renewals:
Provision to extend annually by a further two years if mutually agreed and depending on performance

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options:
HIAL may wish to consider related services, goods or works which are in addition to those specified and which HIAL may or may not choose to purchase during the duration of the Contract as follows:
(a) Innovative approach for Fire-fighting PPE that has come to the end of its service life which would avoid sending the item to landfill.
(b) Any other related service or innovation.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:2023-03-20 Local time:12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date:2023-03-20 Local time:12:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:May 2028

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information:NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:722500)
Download the ESPD document here:

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Postal address: Sheriff Court House, The Castle
Town: Inverness
Postal code: IV2 3EG
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1463230782
E-mail: inverness@scotcourts.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2023-02-17