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title: "Aerial Lidar Survey and Inventory (2023)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03bdf4"
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# Aerial Lidar Survey and Inventory (2023)

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03bdf4

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## Summary

Forestry and Land Scotland has completed an award procedure for the "Aerial Lidar Survey and Inventory (2023)" contract. The procurement focused on capturing aerial lidar and photography data in the west of Scotland for terrain and forestry inventory models. The contract, valued at £300,000, was awarded to Arbonaut Ltd. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the services industry, specifically those providing aerial mapping and surveying services. Interested parties should note the time-sensitive nature of the project, aimed at informing a national deployment business case. Companies with expertise in lidar surveying techniques and environmental inventory modelling may find this tender suitable for growth and collaboration with Forestry and Land Scotland.

## Notice

FLS has appointed a service provider to capture aerial lidar and photography data for an Area of Interest in the west of Scotland, to process the raw data, and to provide analysis-ready information in the form of terrain and forestry inventory models in GIS format. This time-sensitive piece of work builds on the work already completed as part of the Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) process and will be critical in informing a business case which considers national deployment.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Improving the quality of forest inventory via remote sensing surveying techniques, especially aerial lidar, demonstrates a significant opportunity for FLS to: reduce uncertainty during sales negotiations; improve its planning processes; and achieve its environmental aims. FLS has appointed a service provider to capture aerial lidar and photography data for an Area of Interest in the west of Scotland, to process the raw data, and to provide analysis-ready information in the form of terrain and forestry inventory models in GIS format. This time-sensitive piece of work builds on the work already completed as part of the Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) process and will be critical in informing a business case which considers national deployment. It will also allow FLS to build on its knowledge and understanding of lidar and avoid any gap in it's data sets.

### Procurement Information

This is a time-sensitive piece of work which builds on work already completed in Galloway as part of the Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) process. It is considered critical in informing a business case which considers national deployment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013711-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £574,840 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71354200 - Aerial mapping services
- 71355000 - Surveying services
- 79311000 - Survey services

## Release History

- 15 May 2023 at 08:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013711-2023
- 12 Apr 2023 at 08:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010435-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000728849
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371

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