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title: "Mensuration, Establishment and Related Surveys"
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# Mensuration, Establishment and Related Surveys

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000589783

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by Forestry and Land Scotland, which is located at 1 Highlander Way, Inverness. This tender, titled "Mensuration, Establishment and Related Surveys," falls under the environmental protection industry category. The procurement method is an open procedure, currently in the award stage, with a total value of £4,594,000. The submission deadline for the tender was on 28th August 2019, and the award period commenced shortly thereafter.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for SMEs specialising in forestry management, data collection, and environmental surveys. Companies capable of conducting various types of surveys, such as deer population assessments and timber inventory, would be well-suited to participate in this tender. Additionally, firms with expertise in drone technology for aerial surveys could also find lucrative opportunities within the multiple lots related to this contract.

## Notice

There are 10 local offices and 5 Regions of the National Forest Estate managed by FLS. As part of facilitating our requirements for timber sales and updating of the Sub Compartment Data Base (herein known as SCDB), FLS requires putting in place a framework for the provision of Mensuration, Esablishment and other surveys are required to inform management decisions and to ensure we are meeting internal and external standards of establishment and stand management. In order to achieve this we are issuing this Tender to award a framework which will cover the entire forest estate within Scotland and provide a number of survey types.

### Lot Information

Production and Attribute Surveys - West Region

Data collection gathered to inform how much timber is available or will be extracted from the site.

Production and Attribute Surveys - South Region

Data collection gathered to inform how much timber is available or will be extracted from the site.

Drone Survey Work

Drone surveys and related work - most of the work will be a wind blow event, or a fence line needs inspected, or aerial photography is needed for mapping. There will be working in a forest environment, and there may be a requirement for specialist equipment - e.g. detecting fire risks using IR

SDA Surveys - North Region

for commercially planted crops - an assessment of establishing the number of trees planted at the correct spacing

SDA Surveys - East Region

for commercially planted crops - an assessment of establishing the number of trees planted at the correct spacing

SDA Surveys - West Region

for commercially planted crops - an assessment of establishing the number of trees planted at the correct spacing

Production and Attribute Surveys - East Region

Data collection gathered to inform how much timber is available or will be extracted from the site.

Production and Attribute Surveys - Central Region

Data collection gathered to inform how much timber is available or will be extracted from the site.

Production and Attribute Surveys - North Region

Dtaa collection, using similar techniques to production surveys, used to inform our sub compartment database as to the species composition and stocking density and various other attributes.

Deer Dung Count

Deer - Dung count - self explanatory; provides data on levels of deer density

Deer - Nearest Neighbour

- Deer - nearest neighbour involves tracking populations of deer moving through the forest and plotting this out.

Regeneration Surveys - North Region

- Regen surveys - contractors will have to do stratification, and then conduct a plot based assessment on the amount and nature of any regeneration in the area.

SDA Surveys - Central Region

for commercially planted crops - an assessment of establishing the number of trees planted at the correct spacing

Regeneration Surveys - East Region

- Regen surveys - contractors will have to do stratification, and then conduct a plot based assessment on the amount and nature of any regeneration in the area.

Regeneration Surveys - West Region

- Regen surveys - contractors will have to do stratification, and then conduct a plot based assessment on the amount and nature of any regeneration in the area.

Regeneration Surveys - Central Region

- Regen surveys - contractors will have to do stratification, and then conduct a plot based assessment on the amount and nature of any regeneration in the area.

Walkthrough Establishment Surveys - North Region

Walk-throughs are a high-level survey in newly establishing forest areas to determine whether a plotting exercise is required, and what kind of management is required. This data is used to manage regeneration and planting sites.

Walkthrough Establishment Surveys - West Region

Walk-throughs are a high-level survey in newly establishing forest areas to determine whether a plotting exercise is required, and what kind of management is required. This data is used to manage regeneration and planting sites.

Walkthrough Establishment Surveys - East Region

Walk-throughs are a high-level survey in newly establishing forest areas to determine whether a plotting exercise is required, and what kind of management is required. This data is used to manage regeneration and planting sites.

Walkthrough Establishment Surveys - Central Region

Walk-throughs are a high-level survey in newly establishing forest areas to determine whether a plotting exercise is required, and what kind of management is required. This data is used to manage regeneration and planting sites.

SDA Surveys - South Region

for commercially planted crops - an assessment of establishing the number of trees planted at the correct spacing

Hylobius Surveys - North Region

Hylobius surveys - assess the population density of weevils, and their distribution through the Forestry estate.

Hylobius Surveys - East Region

Hylobius surveys - assess the population density of weevils, and their distribution through the Forestry estate.

Hylobius Surveys - West Region

Hylobius surveys - assess the population density of weevils, and their distribution through the Forestry estate.

Hylobius Surveys - Central Region

Hylobius surveys - assess the population density of weevils, and their distribution through the Forestry estate.

Hylobius Surveys - South Region

Hylobius surveys - assess the population density of weevils, and their distribution through the Forestry estate.

Regeneration Surveys - South Region

- Regen surveys - contractors will have to do stratification, and then conduct a plot based assessment on the amount and nature of any regeneration in the area.

Walkthrough Establishment Surveys - South Region

Walk-throughs are a high-level survey in newly establishing forest areas to determine whether a plotting exercise is required, and what kind of management is required. This data is used to manage regeneration and planting sites.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN377679 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | 19 Jul 2019 |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | In four years time there will be a requirement for re-tendering exercise. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,594,000 |
| Lots value | £4,678,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,758,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 7GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness Millburn |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland, TLM6 Highlands and Islands, TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute, TLM7 Eastern Scotland, TLM9 Southern Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 20 |
| Supplier names | 246 PHOTOGRAPHY; ALASDAIR MACKAY (SOLE TRADER; BARLE VALLEY FORESTRY; DAVID MACKAY; DRONETEQ; ESK VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL; FOREST FACT; FORESTRY CONTRACTORS SCOTLAND; FURLONG FOREST SURVEYS AND CONSULTANTS; HAYCOCK AND JAY ASSOCIATES; HILL AND WOODLAND SERVICES; JDM WOODLAND MANAGEMENT; MCCONNACHIE LAND & FORESTRY SERVICES; PHILLIPS FORESTRY SERVICES; RICHARD ALLITT ASSOCIATES; S MACKENZIE; SCOPUS ENGINEERING; STRATH CAULAIDH; TAYLOR WILDLIFE; WEIR FORESTRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 60440000 - Aerial and related services
- 71354200 - Aerial mapping services
- 71355000 - Surveying services
- 77231200 - Forest pest control services
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 79311200 - Survey conduction services
- 79961200 - Aerial photography services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN377679
- 19 Jul 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL360950
- 2 Jul 2019 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL359436

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL359436
  Forestry and Land Survey Work - Hello This notice is to provide an update on the Surveys Framework tender exercise. Due to some internal delays, the timeline for this has been pushed back. We now expect to publish the specifications and further information around the 19th July. As mentioned in the previous notice, skills tests form part of the bidding process. These will take place mostly from mid to late August, although there is still hope a couple may take place in late July. More precise dates will be released as soon as possible, and bidders will be able to select dates which suit them. Thanks for your interest, and apologies for any inconvenience caused by the delay
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL360950
  Mensuration, Establishment and Related Surveys - There are 10 local offices and 5 Regions of the National Forest Estate managed by FLS. As part of facilitating our requirements for timber sales and updating of the Sub Compartment Data Base (herein known as SCDB), FLS requires putting in place a framework for the provision of Mensuration, Esablishment and other surveys are required to inform management decisions and to ensure we are meeting internal and external standards of establishment and stand management. In order to achieve this we are issuing this Tender to award a framework which will cover the entire forest estate within Scotland and provide a number of survey types.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN377679
  Mensuration, Establishment and Related Surveys - There are 10 local offices and 5 Regions of the National Forest Estate managed by FLS. As part of facilitating our requirements for timber sales and updating of the Sub Compartment Data Base (herein known as SCDB), FLS requires putting in place a framework for the provision of Mensuration, Esablishment and other surveys are required to inform management decisions and to ensure we are meeting internal and external standards of establishment and stand management. In order to achieve this we are issuing this Tender to award a framework which will cover the entire forest estate within Scotland and provide a number of survey types.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000589783
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
- https://scotland.forestry.gov.uk/images/corporate/pdf/pcs-tender-guidance.pdf
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/region/forestry-commission/

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