Mensuration, Establishment and Other Related Surveys Framework Agreement

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Mensuration, Establishment and Other Related Surveys Framework Agreement

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Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) had a requirement to procure a number of different surveys to meet our requirement to manage the national forest estate. Survey requirements procured through this Framework included: - Production and Attribute - Drone Surveys (Standard, Thermal and Specialist) - Stocking Density Assessment - Strategic Walkthrough and Regeneration Establishment (non-SDA) - Hylobius Surveys - Deer Dung Count - Rhododendron Surveys - LiDAR Calibration Surveys - Peatland Depth Survey - Peatland Restoration Monitoring Surveys - Peatland Code Surveys The Framework is split into 29 Lots based on survey type. The Framework term is four (4) years with no option to extend.

Lot Information

Production and Attribute Surveys North Region

Region: North Lot Description: Production and Attribute Requirements: Attribute Surveys to check the accuracy held within the Sub-Compartment Database (SCDB). Production Surveys are used to inform the sales of timber and where applicable thinning volumes.

Production and Attribute Surveys West Region

Region: West Lot Description: Production and Attribute Requirements: Attribute Surveys to check the accuracy held within the Sub-Compartment Database (SCDB). Production Surveys are used to inform the sales of timber and where applicable thinning volumes.

Production and Attribute Surveys East Region

Region: East Lot Description: Production and Attribute Requirements: Attribute Surveys to check the accuracy held within the Sub-Compartment Database (SCDB). Production Surveys are used to inform the sales of timber and where applicable thinning volumes.

Production and Attribute Surveys South Region

Region: South Lot Description: Production and Attribute Requirements: Attribute Surveys to check the accuracy held within the Sub-Compartment Database (SCDB). Production Surveys are used to inform the sales of timber and where applicable thinning volumes.

Production and Attribute Surveys Central Region

Region: Central Lot Description: Production and Attribute Requirements: Attribute Surveys to check the accuracy held within the Sub-Compartment Database (SCDB). Production Surveys are used to inform the sales of timber and where applicable thinning volumes.

Drone Surveys - Standard

Lot Description: Drone Surveys Standard Requirements: Production of orthomosaics, oblique shots and video, usingstandard equipment, that can be anywhere on FLS land during daylight hours.

Drone Surveys - Wildlife

Lot Description: Drone Surveys Wildlife Requirements: Capture and interpretation of thermal imagery over specific areas to ascertain minimum counts of mammal species and/or other wildlife.

Drone Surveys - Specialist

Lot Description: Drone Surveys - Specialist Requirements: This Lot covers a wide range of potential work whichmay include but is not limited to: Core o Thermal o Multi-spectral o Operations during night hours o Use of fixed wing drones o Specialist operations such as pesticide application or seeding operations Non-core o LiDAR (Light detecting and Rangin) o (EVLoS) Extended Visual line of sight (EVLoS) o (BVLoS) Beyond visual line of sight (BVLoS)

Stocking Density Assessment (SDA) West Region

Lot Description: Stocking Density Assessment West Region Requirements: Initial Survey after the first year of growth when plants are dormant, final year 5 survey at the end of the 4th growing season.

Stocking Density Assessment (SDA) East Region

Lot Description: Stocking Density Assessment East Region Requirements: Initial Survey after the first year of growth when plants are dormant, final year 5 survey at the end of the 4th growing season.

Stocking Density Assessment (SDA) North Region

Region: North Lot Description: Stocking Density Assessment North Region Requirements: Initial Survey after the first year of growth when plants are dormant, final year 5 survey at the end of the 4th growing season.

Stocking Density Assessment (SDA) Central Region

Lot Description: Stocking Density Assessment Central Region Requirements: Initial Survey after the first year of growth when plants are dormant, final year 5 survey at the end of the 4th growing season.

Stocking Density Assessment (SDA) South Region

Lot Description: Stocking Density Assessment South Region Requirements: Initial Survey after the first year of growth when plants are dormant, final year 5 survey at the end of the 4th growing season.

Strategic Walkthrough and Regeneration Establishment (non-SDA) Survey North Region

Region: North Lot Description: Strategic Walkthrough and Regeneration Establishment Survey North Region Requirements: Strategic Walkthrough Surveys to gather broad information about the regeneration status of sites. Detailed regeneration surveys of sites requiring plot work and stratification.

Strategic Walkthrough and Regeneration Establishment (non-SDA) Survey East Region

Region: East Lot Description: Strategic Walkthrough and Regeneration Establishment Survey East Region Requirements: Strategic Walkthrough Surveys to gather broad information about the regeneration status of sites. Detailed regeneration surveys of sites requiring plot work and stratification.

Strategic Walkthrough and Regeneration Establishment (non-SDA) Survey West Region

Region: West Lot Description: Strategic Walkthrough and Regeneration Establishment Survey West Region Requirements: Strategic Walkthrough Surveys to gather broad information about the regeneration status of sites. Detailed regeneration surveys of sites requiring plot work and stratification.

Strategic Walkthrough and Regeneration Establishment (non-SDA) Survey Central Region

Region: Central Lot Description: Strategic Walkthrough and Regeneration Establishment Survey Central Region Requirements: Strategic Walkthrough Surveys to gather broad information about the regeneration status of sites. Detailed regeneration surveys of sites requiring plot work and stratification.

Strategic Walkthrough and Regeneration Establishment (non-SDA) Survey South Region

Region: South Lot Description: Strategic Walkthrough and Regeneration Establishment Survey South Region Requirements: Strategic Walkthrough Surveys to gather broad information about the regeneration status of sites. Detailed regeneration surveys of sites requiring plot work and stratification.

Hylobius Survey North Region

Region: North Lot Description: Hylobius Survey North Region Requirements: The large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis, can cause extensive damage to young trees on restocked clearfell sites by feeding on the stems, but damage is often highly variable. Thus a survey has been devised to assess numbers of weevils on restock sites.

Hylobius Survey East Region

Region: East Lot Description: Hylobius Survey East Region Requirements: The large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis, can cause extensive damage to young trees on restocked clearfell sites by feeding on the stems, but damage is often highly variable. Thus a survey has been devised to assess numbers of weevils on restock sites.

Hylobius Survey West Region

Region: West Lot Description: Hylobius Survey West Region Requirements: The large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis, can cause extensive damage to young trees on restocked clearfell sites by feeding on the stems, but damage is often highly variable. Thus a survey has been devised to assess numbers of weevils on restock sites.

Hylobius Survey Central Region

Region: Central Lot Description: Hylobius Survey Central Region Requirements: The large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis, can cause extensive damage to young trees on restocked clearfell sites by feeding on the stems, but damage is often highly variable. Thus a survey has been devised to assess numbers of weevils on restock sites.

Hylobius Survey South Region

Region: South Lot Description: Hylobius Survey South Region Requirements: The large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis, can cause extensive damage to young trees on restocked clearfell sites by feeding on the stems, but damage is often highly variable. Thus a survey has been devised to assess numbers of weevils on restock sites.

Deer Dung Count

Lot Description: Deer Dung Count Requirements: Collection, analysis and modelling of data associated dung density and condition to derive deer numbers on FLS land.

Rhododendron Surveys

Lot Description: Rhododendron Surveys Requirements: Walk-over survey that involves assessing quadrats across FLS land identifying the presence of Rhododendron and other invasive species.

LiDAR Calibration Survey

Lot Description: LiDAR Calibration Survey Requirements: Calibrate and validate data derived from LiDAR, requirements also include carbon capture and other specific surveys that require diameter, species and height according to individual stems where the species varies to that from production and attribute surveys.

Peatland Depth Survey

Lot Description: Peatland Depth Survey Requirements: Gathering of peat depth data for project areas that will be restored, to ensure compliance with Peatland Action terms and conditions and the survey methodology required.

Peatland Restoration Monitoring Survey

Lot Description: Peatland Restoration Monitoring Survey Requirements: Monitoring of all ongoing peatland restoration projects. Quadrat survey is established and repeated to ascertain a trend in the process of restoration.

Peatland Code Survey

Lot Description: Peatland Code Survey Requirements: All eligible peatland restoration projects will be registered to the Peatland Code, and will need to be surveyed according to the latest published version of the IUCN UK Peatland Code Field Protocol and guidance. These surveys will provide outputs required for Peatland Code validation and verification.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000723521
Publication Source: Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN506614
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type: Framework
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Open
Procurement Method Details: Open procedure
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

71355000 - Surveying services

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

77200000 - Forestry services

77231000 - Forestry management services

77300000 - Horticultural services

79311000 - Survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £5,040,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value: £5,040,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: £2,290,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 4 Jun 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline: 13 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date: 1 Jun 2023Expired
Award Date: 9 May 20242 years ago
Contract Period: Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence: Summer 2027

Notice Status

Tender Status: Complete
Lots Status: Complete
Awards Status: Unsuccessful
Contracts Status: Active

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: Forestry and Land Scotland
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: INVERNESS
Postcode: IV3 8NW
Postcode Area: 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 West
Westminster Constituency: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers

17

Supplier Names

APEM Ltd

Alasdair Mackay (sole trader)

Ben Harrower Consultancy

Dales Surveying Ltd.

David Mackay

Esk Valley Environmental Ltd

Forest Fact

Forestry Contractors Scotland

Highland Aerial Surveys Ltd

Kaya Consulting Limited

Mark B Page Chartered Forester

PJMforestry

Phillips Forestry Services

Richard Allitt Associates Ltd

S Mackenzie

Sword Forestry Ltd

Weir Forestry

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB472060&idx=1
23rd February 2023 - Regional Boundary Map
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB472060&idx=2
23rd February 2023 - Market Engagement Questionnaire
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB472060
Mensuration Surveys - Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement to procure a number of different surveys to meet our requirement to manage the national forest estate. Survey requirements procured through this Framework may include: - Stocking Density Assessment - Deer Nearest Neighbour - Deer Dung Count - Regeneration and Walkthrough - Production and Attribute - Hylobius Surveys - Drone Surveys - Rhododendron Surveys - Lidar Calibration Surveys - Carbon Code Surveys - Peat Hags and Depth Further information can be found in the attached additional information.
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486230
Mensuration, Establishment and Other Related Surveys Framework Agreement - Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has a requirement to procure a number of different surveys to meet our requirement to manage the national forest estate. Survey requirements procured through this Framework may include: - Production and Attribute - Drone Surveys (Standard, Thermal and Specialist) - Stocking Density Assessment - Strategic Walkthrough and Regeneration Establishment (non-SDA) - Hylobius Surveys - Deer Dung Count - Rhododendron Surveys - LiDAR Calibration Surveys - Peatland Depth Survey - Peatland Restoration Monitoring Surveys - Peatland Code Surveys This Framework is split into 29 Lots based on survey type. The Framework term is four (4) years with no option to extend.
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN506614
Mensuration, Establishment and Other Related Surveys Framework Agreement - Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) had a requirement to procure a number of different surveys to meet our requirement to manage the national forest estate. Survey requirements procured through this Framework included: - Production and Attribute - Drone Surveys (Standard, Thermal and Specialist) - Stocking Density Assessment - Strategic Walkthrough and Regeneration Establishment (non-SDA) - Hylobius Surveys - Deer Dung Count - Rhododendron Surveys - LiDAR Calibration Surveys - Peatland Depth Survey - Peatland Restoration Monitoring Surveys - Peatland Code Surveys The Framework is split into 29 Lots based on survey type. The Framework term is four (4) years with no option to extend.

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