Procurement of surveillance systems at Belfast International & Cardiff Airports (UK)

Abertis employed AERTEC Solutions’ advanced airport technology focus and knowledge of aviation safety and airport operations for the procurement of new surveillance systems at Belfast and Cardiff Airports. The key activities for this project were to:

¬ Carry out feasibility studies for the installation of new primary and secondary radars at both Belfast and Cardiff Airports.
¬ Provide construction and phasing advice on the works to ensure that solutions are cost effective and meet targets.
¬ Produce design options for the radar infrastructure to support a detailed planning application.
¬ Develop CAD based layout plans illustrating proposed and final design solutions for the new infrastructures.
¬ The work included the design of electrical power to radar infrastructure and comms links to ATC.

The key activities developed by AERTEC Solutions were formally structured in two main stages:

¬ Stage 1. This stage included researching and preparing radar site selection reports, technical specifications, technical reports on the latest surveillance technology and regulations, evaluating existing NavAids, assisting the project management team and the airports preparing an OJEU tender process and finally preparing the technical and operational requirements volume of the tender documents.

¬ Stage 2. This stage included the evaluation of all the tenders received, including analysis of technical aspects, cost, regulations, programme, aviation safety, construction, installation and project risks, finally recommending a preferred system and contractor for the installation of new primary and secondary surveillance systems at both airports.