PROVISION OF LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LiDAR) AND AERIAL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY SURVEYING AND DATA (LiDAR MAPPING)

Description: Shetland Islands Council (the Council) invites Tenders for carrying out Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) mapping of the entirety of Shetland, its islands and all inland areas, extending down to the inter-tidal zone. the Council requires: 1. Terrestrial LiDAR mapping of the whole of Shetland with a point cloud density of 10 (ten) points per square metre; 2. Digital aerial photography of the whole of Shetland; 3. Processing of the data and delivery of files/ data; and 4.Ownership of data provided by Service Provider.

Summary: Shetland Islands Council is seeking bids for the provision of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and aerial digital photography surveying services, which will cover the entirety of the Shetland Islands, including Foula and Fair Isle. This tender falls within the services category and pertains to aerial mapping services. Currently at the tender stage, interested parties must submit their electronic responses by 12:00 on the 23rd of January, 2026. With a value of £322,000, this contract requires mapping and photography to a specific technical standard and the processing and delivery of captured data. The procurement method is an open procedure, with further details regarding electronic submissions available on the Public Contracts Scotland website.

Land Management Professional Services Market Research

Description: This PIN is to gather detailed information from potential suppliers regarding their capability, experience, and capacity to deliver a wide range of ecological, soil, production, drone, and specialist survey services across Scotland. This information will be used to inform the category plan moving forward ensuring FLS approach the market in an effective and efficient manner. This is simply a research exercise with no contract publication date.

Summary: The procurement process is initiated by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS), located in Inverness, United Kingdom. The organisation has issued a planned procurement exercise titled "Land Management Professional Services Market Research," focusing on the services category within the land management industry. This process involves market research aimed at gathering data from potential suppliers regarding their capabilities to deliver various ecological and specialist survey services across Scotland. Interested suppliers are requested to complete the survey by 18th December 2025. Although no contract publication date is set, future notices are anticipated on 1st April 2026. The procurement is covered by GPA and initiated by a PIN for pre-market research purposes, providing interested parties an opportunity to register their interest and provide valuable insights.

PROVISION OF LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LiDAR) AND AERIAL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY SURVEYING AND DATA (LiDAR MAPPING)

Description: Shetland Islands Council (the Council) invites Tenders for carrying out Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) mapping of the entirety of Shetland, its islands and all inland areas, extending down to the inter-tidal zone. the Council requires: 1. Terrestrial LiDAR mapping of the whole of Shetland with a point cloud density of 10 (ten) points per square metre; 2. Digital aerial photography of the whole of Shetland; 3. Processing of the data and delivery of files/ data; and 4.Ownership of data provided by Service Provider.

Summary: See notice for full details.

Land Management Professional Services Market Research

Description: This PIN is to gather detailed information from potential suppliers regarding their capability, experience, and capacity to deliver a wide range of ecological, soil, production, drone, and specialist survey services across Scotland. This information will be used to inform the category plan moving forward ensuring FLS approach the market in an effective and efficient manner. This is simply a research exercise with no contract publication date.

Summary: See notice for full details.

Peatland Restoration Project - Mar Estate - Alltan Odhar 2026

Description: Peatland Restoration works tendered on a day rate basis.

Summary: See notice for full details.

Ardersier Port, Phase 2 - Landside Civils

Description: These works are the focus of this PQQ. Proposed development of the yard area to a varying finished ground level to suit the drainage design and to tie into that of Phase 1, including removal of existing trees and raising of the land using existing material on site while achieving a load bearing capacity of 250kPat/m2. Works will include, but not limited to, the following within the approximately 100 acres gorse area: -Earthworks: - Tree clearance and screening - Stripping and disposal of existing topsoil material to extension area. - Upfilling the extension and yard areas to level with site-won sand. - Ground Strengthening: - Capping of the extension and yard areas with stone to 25t/m2. -Services Civils Works - Rerouting and undergrounding of the existing incoming overhead (read more...)

Summary: The contracting process under Ardersier Port (Scotland) Limited involves developing phase two landside civils at Ardersier Port, Inverness, Scotland. Categorised under construction works, this tender focuses on substantial earthworks, drainage design, and mechanical and electrical installations, aiming to enhance the port's infrastructure. The procurement, currently in the tender stage, invites electronic submissions by 12:00 pm on 16th January 2026, with key operations slated over a 720-day period. This competitive procedure with negotiation promises variances based on selected scope, targeting a potential contract value ranging between £8-20 million GBP, excluding VAT.

Local maintenance, supply and install of EV chargers in North and West Scotland

Description: Lot 1 18 month maintenance contract for 95 chargers utilising local electrical contractors (within each Council area) Lot 2 Supply of 12x 7kW replacement chargers, 21x 22kW replacement chargers and 2x50kW additional chargers for two new sites Install the supplied chargers plus 5 we have in stock (1x50kW, 2x22kW and 2x7kW) utilising local contractors (within the Council area)

Summary: The Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS) is currently in the Tender stage of a procurement process for the "Local maintenance, supply and install of EV chargers in North and West Scotland". This contract falls under the industry category of Electrical installation work, with particular attention to the regions of Argyll and Bute, Western Isles, Orkney Islands, and Shetland Islands. The tender includes two main lots: an 18-month maintenance contract for 95 chargers and the supply and installation of new chargers. The procurement, governed by open procedures, aims to receive electronic submissions by 30th January 2026, with the award process beginning the same day. The procurement method facilitates an open and competitive process for interested suppliers.

Ardersier Port, Phase 2 - Landside Civils

Description: These works are the focus of this PQQ. Proposed development of the yard area to a varying finished ground level to suit the drainage design and to tie into that of Phase 1, including removal of existing trees and raising of the land using existing material on site while achieving a load bearing capacity of 250kPat/m2. Works will include, but not limited to, the following within the approximately 100 acres gorse area: -Earthworks: - Tree clearance and screening - Stripping and disposal of existing topsoil material to extension area. - Upfilling the extension and yard areas to level with site-won sand. - Ground Strengthening: - Capping of the extension and yard areas with stone to 25t/m2. -Services Civils Works - Rerouting and undergrounding of the existing incoming overhead (read more...)

Summary: See notice for full details.

Local maintenance, supply and install of EV chargers in North and West Scotland

Description: Lot 1 18 month maintenance contract for 95 chargers utilising local electrical contractors (within each Council area) Lot 2 Supply of 12x 7kW replacement chargers, 21x 22kW replacement chargers and 2x50kW additional chargers for two new sites Install the supplied chargers plus 5 we have in stock (1x50kW, 2x22kW and 2x7kW) utilising local contractors (within the Council area)

Summary: See notice for full details.

Crown Estate Scotland: Dutch Barn Cladding Works, Glenlivet

Description: Reinstatement of a dilapidated steel portal frame Dutch Barn within Crown Estate Scotland's Glenlivet Estate.

Summary: See notice for full details.