Published date: 23 February 2021

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: 22 March 2021, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Forest inventory services - 77231400

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£3,500,000

Procurement reference

BIP534707313

Published date

23 February 2021

Closing date

22 March 2021

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

28 June 2021

Contract end date

27 June 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Survey work for the third 5-year cycle of field data collection for the National Forest Inventory (NFI) of Great Britain. The National Forest Inventory (NFI) programme monitors woodland and trees within Great Britain. It involves a 5-year cycle, rolling programme of in-depth surveys designed to provide accurate information about the size, distribution, composition and condition of Great Britain's forests and woodlands, and also about the changes taking place through time. The NFI is essential for developing and monitoring the policies and guidance that support the sustainable management of forest and woodland. Forest Research manages the NFI programme and is responsible for this procurement. NFI survey contractors will gather a variety of information, such as tree species, heights and ages, and the woodland area within each 1-ha sample square. They will also input the survey results data and information directly into a Forest Research geo database programme (part of Forester GIS).

More information

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About the buyer

Address

Silvan House
231 Corstorphine Road
Edinburgh
EH12 7AT
UK

Telephone

+443000674419

Email

geoff.mccatty@forestresearch.gov.uk