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title: "Collection of Seabird Flight Height Data at an Operational Windfarm using Aircraft Mounted Lidar"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c40a"
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# Collection of Seabird Flight Height Data at an Operational Windfarm using Aircraft Mounted Lidar

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c40a

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is seeking contracts under the title "Collection of Seabird Flight Height Data at an Operational Windfarm using Aircraft Mounted Lidar," focused on the aerial photography services sector. This procurement project is currently at the award stage and was signed on 8th June 2021, carrying a contract value of £317,965. The activities will be carried out around the Scottish coastline and involve an open procurement method. Key award criteria for suppliers include the delivery of requirements, staff competence, and risk management, among others.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in aerial and marine survey services, particularly those employing advanced technologies like LiDAR. Companies that can demonstrate quality in service delivery and possess expertise in environmental assessments would be well-suited to compete. With the tender encouraging electronic submissions and a favourable response timeframe, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are urged to participate actively in this project, contributing to the compliance and monitoring of wind farm operations.

## Notice

This project will use aircraft mounted LiDAR technology, to collect measurements of seabird flight heights for individual species to allow production of flight height distributions for use in CRM, and the comparison of flight heights with e.g. distance from a wind farm and individual wind turbine generators.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This project will use aircraft mounted LiDAR technology, to collect measurements of seabird flight heights for individual species to allow production of flight height distributions for use in CRM, and the comparison of flight heights with e.g. distance from a wind farm and individual wind turbine generators.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015512-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £317,965 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB11 9DB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Torry/Ferryhill |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | APEM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 60440000 - Aerial and related services
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
- 73112000 - Marine research services
- 79961200 - Aerial photography services

## Release History

- 6 Jul 2021 at 09:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015512-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:547412-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=538689
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

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