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2023-686 LIDAR Digital Topographic Scanning of Farms in GB

AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 00:26.

Opportunity overview

For this tender, AHDB are seeking partner/s to provide LIDAR scanning services to inform the assessment of above ground biomass and carbon, and hydrological run-off risk for between 120 and 200 farms across Great Britain. Farm recruitment for participation in this project is currently underway hence exact numbers of farms and their location cannot be confirmed at this stage. Most farms will be mixed farms with two or more enterprise types. Uncropped land such as woodland will also be included.

Awarded to

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Bluesky International Limited

Matched by exact name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Sept 2024
Award ID
010163-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
4789469
Location
Ashby De La Zouch, UK, LE65 2AS, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV77100000 — Agricultural services

Lots

  • For this tender, AHDB are seeking partner/s to provide LIDAR scanning services to inform the assessment of above ground biomass and carbon, and hydrological run-off risk for between 120 and 200 farms across Great Britain. Farm recruitment for participation in this project is currently underway hence exact numbers of farms and their location cannot be confirmed at this stage. Most farms will be mixed farms with two or more enterprise types. Uncropped land such as woodland will also be included.<br/>To provide flexibility, this work has been divided into three regional blocks, each provisionally comprising between 40 and 70 farms.<br/>The LIDAR dataset should cover all the farms identified as participating in the project. Details for two LIDAR resolutions is requested, 16 and 40 ppm, both with three or more returns. LIDAR acquisition must be carried out under leaf off conditions. It will be delivered formatted as a digital terrain model, a digital surface model, canopy height model, fully classified LAS file format and a RGB ortho mosaic in geotiff format.<br/>The above service is part of the project's overall requirement to measure, report and verify (MRV) the changes in carbon stocks within and across farms and provide farmers with information that can help them deliver better environmental services, whilst optimizing production efficiency.<br/>The final award will be for one resolution and the area scanned per farm will vary dependent on farm size and other factors. Tenderers may bid to scan farms in one or more regional blocks.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C32921
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
77100000
Description
Agricultural services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
For this tender, AHDB are seeking partner/s to provide LIDAR scanning services to inform the assessment of above ground biomass and carbon, and hydrological run-off risk for between 120 and 200 farms across Great Britain. Farm recruitment for participation in this project is currently underway hence exact numbers of farms and their location cannot be confirmed at this stage. Most farms will be mixed farms with two or more enterprise types. Uncropped land such as woodland will also be included.<br/>To provide flexibility, this work has been divided into three regional blocks, each provisionally comprising between 40 and 70 farms.<br/>The LIDAR dataset should cover all the farms identified as participating in the project. Details for two LIDAR resolutions is requested, 16 and 40 ppm, both with three or more returns. LIDAR acquisition must be carried out under leaf off conditions. It will be delivered formatted as a digital terrain model, a digital surface model, canopy height model, fully classified LAS file format and a RGB ortho mosaic in geotiff format.<br/>The above service is part of the project's overall requirement to measure, report and verify (MRV) the changes in carbon stocks within and across farms and provide farmers with information that can help them deliver better environmental services, whilst optimizing production efficiency.<br/>The final award will be for one resolution and the area scanned per farm will vary dependent on farm size and other factors. Tenderers may bid to scan farms in one or more regional blocks.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
75
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
25

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Delivery Location

Description
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Id
GB-FTS-139711

Identifier

Legal Name
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Address

Street Address
Middlemarch Business Park
Locality
Coventry
Region
UK
Postal Code
CV3 4SU
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Procurement

Roles

buyer
reviewBody
reviewContactPoint

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Agriculture

Additional Contact Points

Organisation 2
Name
Bluesky International Limited
Id
GB-FTS-173560

Identifier

Legal Name
Bluesky International Limited
Id
4789469

Address

Street Address
The Station, Station Road, Ashby de la Zouch
Locality
Ashby De La Zouch
Region
UK
Postal Code
LE65 2AS
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 01530518518

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme

Award information

Award 1
Id
010163-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-173560
Name
Bluesky International Limited

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
010163-2026-1
Award ID
010163-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
5 Sept 2024, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Coventry · UK · CV3 4SU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 010163-2026award, contract ·