Official UK procurement notice
PROVISION OF LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LiDAR) AND AERIAL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY SURVEYING AND DATA (LiDAR MAPPING)
Authority: Shetland Islands Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionShetland Islands Council has contracted 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:
- Terrestrial LiDAR mapping of the whole of Shetland with a point cloud density of 10 (ten) points per square metre;
- Digital aerial photography of the whole of Shetland;
- Processing of the data and delivery of files/ data; and
4.Ownership of data provided by Service Provider.
CPV: Aerial mapping services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Shetland Islands Council have Contracted an external organisation to carry out LiDAR…Awarded
Shetland Islands Council have Contracted an external organisation to carry out LiDAR mapping and photography of the entirety of Shetland Islands including Foula and Fair Isle to the specifications stated in ITT, and provide the resulting data outputs in the described formats.
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 30
- Price: 70
- Economic & financial standing
Full financial statements for the last 3 financial years where available; if no accounts are available (eg new company) then a bank reference is required. Where accounts are not in English, the Tenderer must provide certified extracts in the English language.
Minimum: A current bank reference which supports that the company could currently support an annual contract value of at least 166,000 GBP per annum which is based on the risk profile of the contract; or A credit rating check report to support a minimum annual value of 199,200 GBP; or An …
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Dec 2025, 11:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2026, 14:44 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Jan 2026 – …
- Authority reference
P/01/25- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024147- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef81Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:826839)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 23 Jan 2026, 12:30 GMT
Timeline
23 Jan 2026 → 17 Mar 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline275 days ago23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened275 days ago23 Jan 2026, 12:30 GMT
- Notice published222 days ago17 Mar 2026, 14:44 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete17 Mar 2026, 14:44 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Geospatial ASSME | £207,400 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Field Geospatial ASSME | £207,400 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 024146-2026-P/01/25-1 · Field Geospatial ASSME
- Signed
- 12 Mar 2026
- Value
- £207,400
- Status
- active
Contract 024147-2026-P/01/25-1 · Field Geospatial ASSME
- Signed
- 12 Mar 2026
- Value
- £207,400
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Lerwick Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Field Geospatial ASAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.