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Helicopter Services for Aerial Surveillance in Support of Plant Health Operations

FORESTRY ENGLAND

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03 Mar 2021 at 16:32

Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry England, a national agency focused on environmental protection, has completed the tender process for helicopter services to support plant health operations across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The title of this contract is "Helicopter Services for Aerial Surveillance in Support of Plant Health Operations". The procurement method was an open procedure and is aimed at providing essential aerial surveillance and photography services. While the specific dates and deadlines are not detailed, interested suppliers should note that operational flexibility is crucial given the environmental variables impacting service delivery.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in providing piloted helicopter services, particularly those experienced in aerial surveillance and environmental monitoring. Businesses that can demonstrate rapid response and operational flexibility in their service delivery will be well-positioned to compete. With potential fluctuations in demand based on plant health conditions, suppliers that are agile and capable of adapting to changing requirements may find strategic advantages in this contracting process.

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Notice Title

Helicopter Services for Aerial Surveillance in Support of Plant Health Operations

Notice Description

Provision of helicopter services for aerial surveillance and photography for plant health purposes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Lot Information

Lot 1

We will be awarding a framework agreement for the supply of helicopter services for aerial surveillance and photography for plant health purposes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This framework agreement requires provision of helicopter services for aerial surveillance and is therefore not suitable for suppliers of UAV (drone) services. Due to the legal nature of the requirement for this tender we cannot provide precise financial estimates. We cannot forward forecast the occurrence of disease, any impacts or the budget we can make available. The value of this framework agreement could therefore change subject to these parameters. Our objective for this framework agreement is to work in close association with the successful bidder to provide expert helicopter services for aerial surveillance and photography for plant health purposes. This will enable us to generate results that are of benefit to the whole forest estate in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This surveillance work is seen as key to improving the Forestry Commission's knowledge of tree pest and disease progression and evaluating results of controls already implemented. As the customer on this framework contract the Forestry Commission will aim to provide operational information to the Contractor as soon as it available to help with the successful completion of the contract. There is an expectation of rapid response from the successful bidder, upon our request, to provide piloted aircraft for the work detailed in the framework contract. Due to the nature of the work required and the time frame involved, a high degree of flexibility is required once a call-off contract has been issued. Operational flexibility is required due to the variable timing of the spring leaf flush, weather conditions, disease progression, photographic conditions, and for contingency planning. A provisional plan will be drawn up between Forestry Commission's Plant Health Forestry (Tree Health) contacts and the Contractor to cover the peak period of April to October but a high degree of flexibility will be required when consolidating the plan and providing rapid response to flight plan requests.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029811
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004274-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

34711000 - Helicopters and aeroplanes

34711500 - Helicopters

35612300 - Support helicopters

35612500 - Search and rescue helicopters

60424120 - Hire of helicopters with crew

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Mar 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Feb 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORESTRY ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

CASTLE AIR

GB HELICOPTERS

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