--- title: "Survey Work for the National Forest Inventory for Great Britain" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c7590b15-2628-4923-b7fd-21ce141560dc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c7590b15-2628-4923-b7fd-21ce141560dc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c7590b15-2628-4923-b7fd-21ce141560dc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c7590b15-2628-4923-b7fd-21ce141560dc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FORESTRY COMMISSION" published: "2020-05-14" --- # Survey Work for the National Forest Inventory for Great Britain Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c7590b15-2628-4923-b7fd-21ce141560dc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c7590b15-2628-4923-b7fd-21ce141560dc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c7590b15-2628-4923-b7fd-21ce141560dc.json) ## Summary The Forestry Commission is planning a tender titled "Survey Work for the National Forest Inventory for Great Britain." This procurement falls under the forest inventory services industry category and is centred in England. The procurement process has an estimated total value between £2 million and £2.5 million and is set to commence with a 'Prior Information Notice' expected to be published by the end of July 2020. The contract duration is slated from 30th April 2021 to 31st May 2026, during which at least 10,000 one-hectare sample squares will be surveyed as part of the National Forest Inventory programme. This upcoming tender presents a significant opportunity for experienced surveyors and forestry specialists, ranging from sole traders to larger firms, to engage in a comprehensive surveying contract. The multi-lot, multi-supplier framework will cater to geographical variations, thus enhancing competition and providing chances for businesses of all sizes to participate. With a focus on sustainable woodland management, interested parties should stay informed about the forthcoming details of the procurement process to maximise their chances of success. ## Notice This notice is solely intended to raise awareness of an upcoming opportunity in relation to surveying work for the National Forest Inventory for Great Britain. You are not invited to respond to this notice. The National Forest Inventory (NFI) programme monitors woodland and trees within Great Britain. It is a 5-year cycle, rolling programme involving in-depth surveys designed to provide accurate information about the size, distribution, composition and condition of Great Britain's forests and woodlands, and also about the changes taking place through time. It is essential for developing and monitoring the policies and guidance that support the sustainable management of forest and woodland. Forest Research manages the NFI programme and later this year will be commencing the procurement of the surveying contract covering, in the main, the 3rd 5-year cycle of field data collection. Under this contract the intention is to re-survey at least 10,000 1st & 2nd cycle 1-hectare sample squares, but there will also be a volume of new sample squares to be assessed and possible ad hoc survey work (e.g. in response to storm damage or disease). The contract will be competitively tendered as a multi-Lot, multi-supplier framework with a total value estimated to be in the range PS2m - PS2.5m. Whilst the framework will cover the whole of GB, as it will be broken down into multiple geographical-based Lots, it will offer potential opportunities for work for the full range of experienced surveyors and forestry specialists, small and large, from sole traders to multinationals. This advert is intended to simply raise awareness of this upcoming tender opportunity - please do not respond to it: If you are interested and wish to find out more about the NFI at this stage, please go to https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/national-forest-inventory/about-the-nfi/ . It is anticipated that a 'Prior Information Notice' will be published in the OJEU (and Contracts Finder) next month, at which stage it is intended to provide an indication of the overall procurement process timescales for this contract. (All dates in this notice are indicative only). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6833c59e-13bb-4816-b0a3-46d92ef8b8d8 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - tbd | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 May 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jul 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Apr 2021 - 31 May 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FORESTRY COMMISSION | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS16 1EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77231400 - Forest inventory services - 77231500 - Forest monitoring or evaluation services ## Release History - 14 May 2020 at 20:15 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6833c59e-13bb-4816-b0a3-46d92ef8b8d8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6833c59e-13bb-4816-b0a3-46d92ef8b8d8 14th May 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/national-forest-inventory/about-the-nfi/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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