Planning

Forestry and Land Survey Work

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

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Planning

30 Apr 2019 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being conducted by Forestry and Land Scotland, seeking services for "Forestry and Land Survey Work". This initiative falls under the environmental protection industry category and is located in Inverness, UK. The process is currently in the planning stage, with key activities such as the publication of the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) and Skills Tests scheduled for May and June 2019. Additionally, the opportunity involves multiple survey types, including stocking density assessments and deer surveys, which will be split into several lots for tendering.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in environmental surveying, forestry management, and data collection. Companies proficient in conducting scientific surveys and assessments, particularly with experience in the forestry sector, would be ideally positioned to compete for these contracts. Participation in this tender could enable businesses to expand their service offerings, strengthen their industry connections, and contribute to sustainable land management practices.

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Notice Title

Forestry and Land Survey Work

Notice Description

Forestry and Land Scotland require the following types of survey (scientific data collection rather than questionnaires) to be conducted: - Stocking Density Assessment (SDA) - Deer - Nearest Neighbour - Deer - Dung Count - Regeneration surveys - Walk-through surveys - Production surveys - Attribute surveys - Hylobius surveys - Drone surveys All surveys aside from Drones will require a parallel herbivore assessment to be run at the same time. Herbivore Impact Assessment This is intended to be a two stage procees. We intend to publish the ESPD and run Skills Tests in May and June to qualify for the second stage, which will include Technical Questions and the Pricing.

Lot Information

SDA Surveys

for commercially planted crops - an assessment of establishing the number of trees planted at the correct spacing. Will be split into several lots for purposes of tender

Deer Dung Count

Deer - Dung count - self explanatory; provides data on levels of deer density. May be split into more than one lot for purposes of tender.

Walk-through Surveys

Walk-throughs are a high-level survey in newly establishing forest areas to determine whether a plotting exercise is required, and what kind of management is required. This data is used to manage regeneration and planting sites.. This type of survey may be separated into multiple lots for the purposes of the tender exercise.

Production Surveys

Data collection gathered to inform how much timber is available or will be extracted from the site.. This may be separated into multiple lots for the purposes iof the tender.

Attribute Surveys

Dtaa collection, using similar techniques to production surveys, used to inform our sub compartment database as to the species composition and stocking density and various other attributes.. This type of survey may be separated into multiple lots for the purpose of the tender exercise.

Hylobius Surveys

Hylobius surveys - assess the population density of weevils, and their distribution through the Forestry estate.. This type of survey may be separataed into multiple lots for the purposes of the tender exercise.

Drone Survey Work

Drone surveys and related work - most of the work will be a wind blow event, or a fence line needs inspected, or aerial photography is needed for mapping. There will be working in a forest environment, and there may be a requirement for specialist equipment - e.g. detecting fire risks using IR

Deer - Nearest Neighbour

- Deer - nearest neighbour involves tracking populations of deer moving through the forest and plotting this out.. Will be split into several lots for purposes of tender.

Regeneration Surveys

- Regen surveys - contractors will have to do stratification, and then conduct a plot based assessment on the amount and nature of any regeneration in the area.. This may be separated into multiple lots for the purposes of the tender exercise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000579367
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY353173
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

60440000 - Aerial and related services

71354200 - Aerial mapping services

71355000 - Surveying services

77231200 - Forest pest control services

79311000 - Survey services

79311200 - Survey conduction services

79961200 - Aerial photography services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 May 2019Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@forestryandland.gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1313705583

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 7GB
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness Millburn
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY353173
    Forestry and Land Survey Work - Forestry and Land Scotland require the following types of survey (scientific data collection rather than questionnaires) to be conducted: - Stocking Density Assessment (SDA) - Deer - Nearest Neighbour - Deer - Dung Count - Regeneration surveys - Walk-through surveys - Production surveys - Attribute surveys - Hylobius surveys - Drone surveys All surveys aside from Drones will require a parallel herbivore assessment to be run at the same time. Herbivore Impact Assessment This is intended to be a two stage procees. We intend to publish the ESPD and run Skills Tests in May and June to qualify for the second stage, which will include Technical Questions and the Pricing.

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