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CivTech 9.3 - How can we help Wildlife Rangers identify the exact location of every animal larger than 5 kilograms in a specified area in real time, in order to improve forest management and ecological restoration?

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

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Award

22 Jul 2024 at 00:00

Tender

23 Jun 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Forestry and Land Scotland has issued a public procurement notice titled "CivTech 9.3 - How can we help Wildlife Rangers identify the exact location of every animal larger than 5 kilograms in a specified area in real time, in order to improve forest management and ecological restoration?". The procurement falls under the "General public services" and "Environmental protection" categories. The primary location for this contract is the UKM region. The procurement stage is currently at the Award stage, with the contract having been signed on 21 June 2024. This procurement follows an open procedure and covers services with a total contract value of GBP 343,720. The tender aims to achieve real-time, accurate identification and location tracking of wildlife to enhance forest management practices.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in technological and innovative solutions for wildlife management, particularly those focusing on real-time location tracking and environmental monitoring technologies. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. Companies experienced in developing advanced tracking systems, data analytics, and ecological management will find this procurement highly relevant. The project not only provides a platform for growth by solving real-world issues but also allows collaboration with a prominent public sector organization, potentially leading to further similar opportunities. The venture promotes innovation and capacity building within the tech and environmental sectors.

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Notice Title

CivTech 9.3 - How can we help Wildlife Rangers identify the exact location of every animal larger than 5 kilograms in a specified area in real time, in order to improve forest management and ecological restoration?

Notice Description

Protecting Scotland's forests by achieving sustainable deer densities is vital but requires considerable effort and resource. The inherently secretive nature of deer makes this additionally challenging, further compounded by the deers' awareness of search 'giveaways', such as engine noise. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) wants to explore approaches that improve its ability to locate deer - which vary considerably in size - and so create greater effectiveness in the management of deer densities by Wildlife Rangers. The ideal solution will provide real-time exact locations, with accurate counts and species identification. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved: https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-9 https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-9-challenge-3-real-time-accurate-identification-of-animal-movement

Lot Information

Lot 1

CivTech's mission is to drive daring and innovation in the public sector by collaboratively solving Challenges that make people's lives better - and in doing so create generations of sustainable, high growth businesses. CivTech brings together public sector expertise and private sector innovation to solve real problems, develop new products, and deliver better, faster and easier services for everyone. Central to the approach is co-production with the citizen. Part of the Scottish Government's Digital Directorate, CivTech's approach is helping transform public sector engagement with tech and innovation, delivering significant benefits to public services, producing genuine uplifts for the Scottish economy - and along the way, making lives better. Across the country there are problems public sector organisations would like to solve and in the current environment the need for smart, efficient and effective products has never been greater. The Scottish Government is aware innovation is a good way to create them and is committed to ensuring a large part of its tech spend goes to smaller, innovative businesses. This is where CivTech comes in. The CivTech Innovation Flow is designed to create products as quickly and effectively as possible, and uses a true Accelerator model at the heart of its Innovation Flow model. For you - whether you're an individual, team or company - it's an opportunity to take on a Challenge, solve it, and win contracts with a blue-chip public sector organisation. You'll build a product, and a business to take it as far as possible. Because here's the kicker: the Challenges we issue aren't 'single organisation' problems - most exist worldwide. In short: Open Challenges are set. Any organisation, team or individual can respond. Applications are assessed, and shortlisted proposals go into an Exploration Stage where they're developed further [for which participating applicants are paid]. The best go through to the Accelerator - a period of intensive work to create the solution, and through CivTech's unique business workshop system, a business capable of taking the product to the world. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved: https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-9 https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-9-challenge-3-real-time-accurate-identification-of-animal-movement

Renewal: May be required for the completion of work.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000736314
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510379
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract 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

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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


CPV Codes

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

77200000 - Forestry services

77231000 - Forestry management services

77231500 - Forest monitoring or evaluation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£343,720 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Leigh Syme
Contact Email
leigh.syme@gov.scot
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BEN HARROWER CONSULTANCY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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