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PP1282 - Marine Framework - Digital aerial and vantage point surveys of wintering birds 2024/25 - 2025/26

Scottish Natural Heritage

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23 Jan 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Natural Heritage has completed the procurement process for the PP1282 - Marine Framework project, focusing on the digital aerial and vantage point surveys of wintering birds for the years 2024/25 and 2025/26. This project falls under the Services category within the Environmental Protection industry. The surveys will be conducted at the Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex Special Protection Area in the region UKM73. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the project is currently in the award stage, having been signed in December 2024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental surveys, particularly those with expertise in digital aerial photography and wildlife observation. SMEs and large enterprises alike can benefit from participating in such high-value contracts, with awards totalling £177,100.58 spread across multiple lots. Businesses like HiDef Aerial Surveying Ltd, an SME, and APEM Ltd, a larger organisation, have successfully secured contracts, demonstrating that both small and large firms have the potential to win these competitive bids, promote sustainable practice, and expand their service offerings within the environmental protection sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PP1282 - Marine Framework - Digital aerial and vantage point surveys of wintering birds 2024/25 - 2025/26

Notice Description

Contracting digital aerial surveys, vantage point survey and subsequent analyses of the populations and distributions of the wintering waterfowl (divers, grebes, seaducks and European shag), wintering gulls (including kittiwake) and wintering auks (guillemots and razorbills) protected features of the Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex Special Protection Area (SPA) in winter 2024/25 and 2025/26.

Lot Information

PP1282 - Marine Framework - Winter surveys of the Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex SPA using Digital Aerial Surveys techniques - Lot 1

Lot 1: Winter surveys of the Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex SPA using Digital Aerial Surveys techniques. See SoR for more details.

PP1282 - Winter surveys of the Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex SPA using shore-based vantage point count techniques - Lot 2

Lot 2: Winter surveys of the Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex SPA using shore-based vantage point count techniques. See SoR for more details.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000788141
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522376
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

CPV Codes

60440000 - Aerial and related services

71354500 - Marine survey services

79961200 - Aerial photography services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£177,100 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Dec 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Natural Heritage
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

APEM Ltd

HiDef Aerial Surveying Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522376
    PP1282 - Marine Framework - Digital aerial and vantage point surveys of wintering birds 2024/25 - 2025/26 - Contracting digital aerial surveys, vantage point survey and subsequent analyses of the populations and distributions of the wintering waterfowl (divers, grebes, seaducks and European shag), wintering gulls (including kittiwake) and wintering auks (guillemots and razorbills) protected features of the Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex Special Protection Area (SPA) in winter 2024/25 and 2025/26.

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