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Aerial Imaging and Mapping Rhododendron ponticum

Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust

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Planning

19 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust intends to commission aerial imaging and map creation services on the Isle of Gigha. The work will use drone technology to capture the presence of Rhododendron ponticum in woodland spaces. The resulting mapping will inform assessment of control success and future monitoring of this invasive species, supporting natural regeneration and the growth of native species. Expected methods include photogrammetry, multispectral imaging and easily accessible mapping software. This is an environmental monitoring and geospatial mapping service rather than a construction or supply contract. The Trust is the buying organisation and is also identified as a central purchasing body. The requirement is arranged as one lot and is classified under CPV 71354200, covering aerial mapping services.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Trust has stated an intention to procure, but this record is not an invitation to tender. The planned requirement has an estimated value of £18,000 GBP. The buyer expects the next notice to be published on 20 August 2026. The record sets out a single planned lot for aerial imaging and map creation on the Isle of Gigha. It identifies environmental protection as the relevant public policy area and indicates coverage by the Government Procurement Agreement. The intended legal basis is the 2014 EU public procurement directive. No tender submission deadline or award timetable is established at this stage, so suppliers should treat the stated future notice date as indicative rather than as a response deadline.

This will suit specialist drone operators, aerial survey companies, environmental consultants and geospatial mapping providers able to combine field capture with practical mapping outputs. Relevant preparation includes capability in drone-based photogrammetry, multispectral imaging and processing aerial data into maps that woodland or conservation teams can readily use. Experience of surveying vegetation, invasive species or habitat condition would be directly relevant because the outputs are intended to support control monitoring and natural regeneration. Suppliers should be able to work across woodland spaces on the Isle of Gigha and produce accessible mapping software outputs, rather than only raw imagery. The requirement may also suit a small specialist team or a partnership combining unmanned aerial surveying, ecological interpretation and GIS expertise. The buyer is seeking applied environmental intelligence, not simply photography.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Aerial Imaging and Mapping Rhododendron ponticum

Notice Description

Aerial imaging capture of Rhododendron ponticum presence and map creation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust (IGHT) wishes to commission work to use aerial imaging and map creation to capture the presence of Rhododendron ponticum using drone technology on the Isle of Gigha that will inform control success, and future monitoring of invasive species in Gigha's woodland spaces, allowing for natural regeneration and native species to thrive. The methods expected to be used include: photogrammetry and multispectral imaging, and easily accessible mapping software.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000840152
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562642
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71354200 - Aerial mapping services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£18,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Aug 2026Expired
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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ARGYLL
Postcode
PA41 7AA
Postcode Area
Paisley
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
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward
Kintyre and the Islands
Westminster Constituency
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Further Information

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