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title: "Thermal Image Drone Surveys"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000740159"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND"
published: "2023-07-31"
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# Thermal Image Drone Surveys

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000740159

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## Summary

Forestry and Land Scotland, based in Inverness, UK, has recently concluded a procurement process for the provision of Thermal Image Drone Surveys under the title "Thermal Image Drone Surveys". This contract falls under the "Environmental protection" industry category and was awarded using a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is valued at £102,000 GBP and was signed on 28th July 2023. The purpose of these surveys is to gain a deeper understanding of deer population dynamics in Scotland through seasonal thermal imaging, facilitating academic studies and research.

This tender for Thermal Image Drone Surveys presents opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs with expertise in drone operations and wildlife management. The successful bidder, Ben Harrower Consultancy, secured the contract worth £102,000 GBP through a single supplier award procedure due to the specific technical requirements involved in accurately identifying and monitoring deer populations. Businesses with experience in conducting drone surveys in environmental conservation contexts would be highly suited to compete in similar future procurements by Forestry and Land Scotland.

## Notice

FLS has a requirement for the provision of Thermal Imaging Drone Surveys to be conducted on a seasonal basis. This requirement is for pioneering work which is the first of its kind undertaken at this scale. The requirement for seasonal thermal imaging drone surveys is a continuation of work undertaken through contract 620_0201. Contract 620_0201 identified a suitable supplier with the capacity and capability to undertake the work and continuation of these surveys with this supplier will ensure the accuracy of the data received. The seasonal nature of the work is designed to facilitate further academic studies and research which will assist FLS, and the wider wildlife management sector, to gain a more in-depth understanding of high culling pressure on deer and how this can affect the immigration/emigration of wild deer species in Scotland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

FLS has a requirement for the provision of Thermal Imaging Drone Surveys to be conducted on a seasonal basis. This requirement is for pioneering work which is the first of its kind undertaken at this scale. The requirement for seasonal thermal imaging drone surveys is a continuation of work undertaken through contract 620_0201. Contract 620_0201 identified a suitable supplier with the capacity and capability to undertake the work and continuation of these surveys with this supplier will ensure the accuracy of the data received. The seasonal nature of the work is designed to facilitate further academic studies and research which will assist FLS, and the wider wildlife management sector, to gain a more in-depth understanding of high culling pressure on deer and how this can affect the immigration/emigration of wild deer species in Scotland.

### Procurement Information

The requirement for seasonal thermal imaging drone surveys is a continuation of work undertaken through contract 620_0201. Contract 620_0201 identified a single, suitable supplier with the capacity and capability to undertake the work and continuation of these surveys with this supplier will ensure the accuracy of the data received on a like for like basis with the existing data gathered through the previous contract competition. The service requires an experienced drone operator who is also an expert in wildlife management, with an understanding of the potential movement of the deer being monitored and requires the drone pilot to accurately identify the species, sex, and age group of the deer - which is crucial to determining accurate deer population density information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484864 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jul 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 | £102,000 |

## 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 | 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 | BEN HARROWER CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71355000 - Surveying services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 79311000 - Survey services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484864

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484864
  Thermal Image Drone Surveys - FLS has a requirement for the provision of Thermal Imaging Drone Surveys to be conducted on a seasonal basis. This requirement is for pioneering work which is the first of its kind undertaken at this scale. The requirement for seasonal thermal imaging drone surveys is a continuation of work undertaken through contract 620_0201. Contract 620_0201 identified a suitable supplier with the capacity and capability to undertake the work and continuation of these surveys with this supplier will ensure the accuracy of the data received. The seasonal nature of the work is designed to facilitate further academic studies and research which will assist FLS, and the wider wildlife management sector, to gain a more in-depth understanding of high culling pressure on deer and how this can affect the immigration/emigration of wild deer species in Scotland.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000740159
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot

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