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Published 12 Apr 2023, 09:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Aerial Lidar Survey and Inventory (2023)

Official notice

Authority: Forestry and Land Scotland (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£574,8402 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 11 May 2023no call for competition
Awarded to Arbonaut Ltd.2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Aerial mapping services · Survey services · Surveying services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Improving the quality of forest inventory via remote sensing surveying techniques,…Awarded

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.

Delivery: Scotland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Apr 2023, 09:54 BST
Last source update
15 May 2023, 09:54 BST
Authority reference
FLS-0070-C
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-013711
Classification (CPV)
Aerial mapping servicesSurvey servicesSurveying services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bdf4 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

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.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 , may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:732025)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £574,8402 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 2latest 11 May 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Arbonaut Ltd.£300,000 †—Awarded
Arbonaut Ltd.£274,840 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 013711-2023-FLS-0070-C-1 · Arbonaut Ltd.

    Signed
    11 May 2023
    Value
    £274,840
    Status
    active
  • Contract 010435-2023-1 · Arbonaut Ltd.

    Signed
    11 Apr 2023
    Value
    £300,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Forestry and Land Scotland

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEnvironmental protection Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 8NWContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Court of SessionReview contact point EdinburghContact email, phone
  • The Inverness Justice CentreReview body InvernessContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Arbonaut Ltd.Awarded supplier Kaislakatu 2, Joensuu, FI, 80130Contact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.