Notice Information
Notice Title
1. Supply of two Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) spraying equipment and 2. Consultancy services support for associated Operating Safety Case development
Notice Description
Forest Research is seeking quotations for (i) supply and delivery of two spraying UAVs and (ii) consultancy support for the associated Operating Safety Case development, in accordance with the attached Request for Quotation. Note this requirement is divided into 3 (three) Lots and suppliers may quote for one or more Lots. Additional information: Please express your interest in this RFQ in order to allow us to notify you of any questions we may receive and the answers given. Expressions of interest and/or any questions regarding this RFQ should be made by email to procurement@forestresearch.gov.uk no later than 15.00 hrs on Tuesday 19 November 2024
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e2d18503-e4b1-4852-b035-4add9d11630b
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05b49e74-6855-46e2-889c-8c3b62fbfe61
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
16 - Agricultural machinery
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
16400000 - Spraying machinery for agriculture or horticulture
35613000 - Unmanned aerial vehicles
79417000 - Safety consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £72,700 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Mar 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Nov 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Jan 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Jan 2025 - 31 Mar 2025 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FORESTRY COMMISSION
- Contact Name
- Geoffrey McCatty
- Contact Email
- geoffrey.mccatty@forestryengland.uk
- Contact Phone
- 03000674419
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS16 1EJ
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Electoral Ward
- Stoke Park & Cheswick
- Westminster Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05b49e74-6855-46e2-889c-8c3b62fbfe61
31st March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00d8392e-ef55-4306-b045-2d7cdafeb927
12th November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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