Published date: 12 January 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 8 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

Location of contract

Scotland

Value of contract

£90,000

Procurement reference

FR0494

Published date

12 January 2018

Closing date

8 February 2018

Contract start date

16 February 2018

Contract end date

21 March 2018

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

We will be awarding a contract for the purchase of:
- Lot 1, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) also referred to as a drone capable of operating above a forest canopy, a nano-hyperspectral camera, airborne software and a lab-based station to operate the same station in the field.
- Lot 2, a UAV capable of operating above a forest canopy, a thermal camera, airborne software and the possibility of operating this sensor airborne and on the ground.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Suppliers interested in bidding for this opportunity should download the attached Invitation to Tender. Please send an email expressing your interest in this opportunity to ensure you receive any relevant questions and answers about this tender. To express an interest please email: juan.suarez@forestry.gsi.gov.uk.

About the buyer

Contact name

Dr Juan Suarez

Address

Centre for Sustainable Forestry and Climate Change
Forest Research
Roslin
EH25 9SY
Scotland

Email

juan.suarez@forestry.gsi.gov.uk