Official UK procurement notice
Helicopter Services for Aerial Surveillance in Support of Plant Health Operations
Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWe will be awarding a framework agreement for the supply of helicopter services for aerial surveillance and photography for plant health purposes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This framework agreement requires provision of helicopter services for aerial surveillance and is therefore not suitable for suppliers of UAV (drone) services.
CPV: Hire of helicopters with crew
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£1,500,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Helicopter Services for Aerial Surveillance in Support of Plant Health…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 7 Feb 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Feb 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
FCCN/002976- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-004233- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dcf0Find a Tender
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Hire-of-helicopters-with-crew./6Q2MQ6QWCT To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6Q2MQ6QWCT GO Reference: GO-202527-PRO-29344000
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 10 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 10 Mar 2025, 12:01 GMT
Timeline
7 Feb 2025 → 10 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published7 Feb 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown10 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened10 Mar 2025, 12:01 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria