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title: "PP1282 - Marine Framework - Digital aerial and vantage point surveys of wintering birds 2024/25 - 2025/26"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000788141"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE"
published: "2025-01-23"
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# PP1282 - Marine Framework - Digital aerial and vantage point surveys of wintering birds 2024/25 - 2025/26

Buyer: SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000788141

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## Summary

Scottish Natural Heritage has completed the procurement process for the PP1282 - Marine Framework project, focusing on the digital aerial and vantage point surveys of wintering birds for the years 2024/25 and 2025/26. This project falls under the Services category within the Environmental Protection industry. The surveys will be conducted at the Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex Special Protection Area in the region UKM73. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the project is currently in the award stage, having been signed in December 2024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental surveys, particularly those with expertise in digital aerial photography and wildlife observation. SMEs and large enterprises alike can benefit from participating in such high-value contracts, with awards totalling £177,100.58 spread across multiple lots. Businesses like HiDef Aerial Surveying Ltd, an SME, and APEM Ltd, a larger organisation, have successfully secured contracts, demonstrating that both small and large firms have the potential to win these competitive bids, promote sustainable practice, and expand their service offerings within the environmental protection sector.

## Notice

Contracting digital aerial surveys, vantage point survey and subsequent analyses of the populations and distributions of the wintering waterfowl (divers, grebes, seaducks and European shag), wintering gulls (including kittiwake) and wintering auks (guillemots and razorbills) protected features of the Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex Special Protection Area (SPA) in winter 2024/25 and 2025/26.

### Lot Information

PP1282 - Marine Framework - Winter surveys of the Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex SPA using Digital Aerial Surveys techniques - Lot 1

Lot 1: Winter surveys of the Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex SPA using Digital Aerial Surveys techniques. See SoR for more details.

PP1282 - Winter surveys of the Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex SPA using shore-based vantage point count techniques - Lot 2

Lot 2: Winter surveys of the Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex SPA using shore-based vantage point count techniques. See SoR for more details.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522376 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £177,100 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE |
| 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 | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | APEM; HIDEF AERIAL SURVEYING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 23 Jan 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522376

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522376
  PP1282 - Marine Framework - Digital aerial and vantage point surveys of wintering birds 2024/25 - 2025/26 - Contracting digital aerial surveys, vantage point survey and subsequent analyses of the populations and distributions of the wintering waterfowl (divers, grebes, seaducks and European shag), wintering gulls (including kittiwake) and wintering auks (guillemots and razorbills) protected features of the Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex Special Protection Area (SPA) in winter 2024/25 and 2025/26.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nature.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000788141

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