Published date: 17 April 2024

Last edited date: 19 April 2024

This notice was replaced on 16 May 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 16 May 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Forest inventory services - 77231400

  • Forest monitoring or evaluation services - 77231500

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£27,000

Procurement reference

CR2023/24/092

Published date

17 April 2024

Closing date

7 May 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

13 May 2024

Contract end date

16 July 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Forest Research (FR) is seeking quotations to carry out field survey work in accordance with the attached Invitation to Tender.

The work involves visiting and surveying trees within up to 200 randomly-distributed circular sample plots for the i-Tree Eco Portsmouth project.

Plot locations are provided by FR. Methodology is be standard i-Tree Eco methodology plus four additional metrics specified by FR. Some training will be provided.

FR is delivering this i-Tree Eco project for Portsmouth City Council.

The work requires use of the i-Tree Eco App and the i-Tree Eco survey methodology (v6).

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Please express your interest in this tender in order to allow us to notify you of any questions we may receive and the answers given.

Expressions of interest and/or any questions regarding this ITT should be made by email to nicolas.porter@forestresearch.gov.uk no later than noon on Friday 3rd May.

19/04/24: Please note the Tender Evaluation Matrix referred to in the ITT document is now attached to this Notice.

About the buyer

Contact name

Nicolas Porter

Address

Alice Holt Lodge
Farnham
Surrey
GU10 4LH
England

Email

nicolas.porter@forestresearch.gov.uk