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# Advanced Walk-through Metal Detectors

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/advanced-walk-through-metal-detectors-ocds-h6vhtk-02a5f8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Highlands and Islands Airports Limited: "Advanced Walk-through Metal Detectors". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Highlands and Islands Airports Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/highlands-and-islands-airports-limited-coh-sc097647)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Surveillance and security systems and devices
- **Delivery Location:** UKM6
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Awarded Value:** £250,752 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a5f8`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/advanced-walk-through-metal-detectors-ocds-h6vhtk-02a5f8#tl-md)

## Description
HIAL wish to appoint a sole Supplier for the supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance support of stand-alone advanced walk-through metal detectors. There is an initial requirement to replace a total of 13 AWTMD, across 7 airports at Benbecula, Dundee, Inverness, Islay, Kirkwall, Sumburgh and Wick.  The remaining 3 AWTMD at Stornoway (x2) and Inverness Airports will require to be replaced between 2029 and 2030. The Goods will also require maintenance support from the expiry of warranty period following commissioning, which will include annual servicing, repairs, and a 24/7 call-out service for emergency repairs.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** HIAL wish to appoint a sole Supplier for the supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance support of stand-alone advanced walk-through metal detectors. There is an initial requirement to replace a total of 13 AWTMD, across 7 airports at Benbec...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 007815-2021-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Smiths Detection Watford**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-99804`
  - Value: £250,752 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 007815-2021-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £250,752
  - Signed Date: 24/03/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007815-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-04-14T13:04:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T17:38:57.404Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02a5f8