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LiDAR-based Forest Inventory - Data Collection and Processing

Forestry England for and on behalf of the Forestry Commission · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:24.

Opportunity overview

The work under this contract will produce outputs for a LiDAR-based forest inventory. This involves LiDAR data collection with accompanying field sampling for calibration, and all aspects of data processing to produce forest inventory estimates.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Arbonaut Oy Ltd

No match
Contract value
£170.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
10 Apr 2025
Award ID
045355-2025-FCCN002931-1
Status
active
Identifier
N/A
Location
Joensuu, FI, 80130, Finland

Classification

  • CPV71355000 — Surveying services

Lots

  • The work under this contract will produce outputs for a LiDAR-based forest inventory. This involves LiDAR data collection with accompanying field sampling for calibration, and all aspects of data processing to produce forest inventory estimates. Data capture will take place in Forestry England managed forests across England totalling 46,725 ha. There are 2 main regions: New Forest and Yorkshire. The contract may be extended to include a further 2 regions - Devon and/or Cannock – dependent on budget availability.£185k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
FCCN002931
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
6 Mar 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
6 Mar 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
6 Mar 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
As stated in the procurement documents

Classification

Id
71355000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Surveying services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
As stated in the procurement documents

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The work under this contract will produce outputs for a LiDAR-based forest inventory. This involves LiDAR data collection with accompanying field sampling for calibration, and all aspects of data processing to produce forest inventory estimates. Data capture will take place in Forestry England managed forests across England totalling 46,725 ha. There are 2 main regions: New Forest and Yorkshire. The contract may be extended to include a further 2 regions - Devon and/or Cannock – dependent on budget availability.

Value

Amount
185,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Contract Team
Type
quality
Description
25
Criterion 2
Name
Methodology
Type
quality
Description
45
Criterion 3
Name
Environmental Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Type
price
Description
20

Contract period

Duration In Days
180

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
UNITED KINGDOM

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UK

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-117855
Name
Forestry England for and on behalf of the Forestry Commission

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS16 1EJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
620 Bristol Business Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Forestry

Identifier

Legal Name
Forestry England for and on behalf of the Forestry Commission

Contact

Name
Emily Coffin
Telephone
+44 3000674000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-932
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-156701
Name
Arbonaut Oy Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
FI
Locality
Joensuu
Postal Code
80130
Country Name
Finland
Street Address
Karislakatu 2

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
N/A
Legal Name
Arbonaut Oy Ltd

Award information

Award 1
Id
045355-2025-FCCN002931-1
Title
LiDAR-Based Forest Inventory - Data Collection and Processing
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-156701
Name
Arbonaut Oy Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
045355-2025-FCCN002931-1
Title
LiDAR-Based Forest Inventory - Data Collection and Processing
Status
active
Award ID
045355-2025-FCCN002931-1
Date Signed
11 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
170,871.06
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UK · BS16 1EJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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