Survey services

Tender description

There are 10 local offices and 5 Regions of the National Forest Estate managed by FLS. As part of facilitating our requirements for timber sales and updating of the Sub Compartment Data Base (herein known as SCDB), FLS requires putting in place a framework for the provision of Mensuration, Establishment and other surveys are required to inform management decisions and to ensure we are meeting internal and external standards of establishment and stand management. In order to achieve this we are issuing this tender to award a framework which will cover the entire forest estate within Scotland and provide a number of survey types. Deer - Dung count – self explanatory; provides data on levels of deer density — Deer – nearest neighbour involves tracking populations of deer moving through the forest and plotting this out. Dtaa collection, using similar techniques to production surveys, used to inform our sub compartment database as to the species composition and stocking density and various other attributes. Drone surveys and related work - most of the work will be a wind blow event, or a fence line needs inspected, or aerial photography is needed for mapping. There will be working in a forest environment, and there may be a requirement for specialist equipment - e.g. detecting fire risks using IR — Regen surveys – contractors will have to do stratification, and then conduct a plot based assessment on the amount and nature of any regeneration in the area. For commercially planted crops – an assessment of establishing the number of trees planted at the correct spacing Data collection gathered to inform how much timber is available or will be extracted from the site. Data collection gathered to inform how much timber is available or will be extracted from the site. Data collection gathered to inform how much timber is available or will be extracted from the site. Data collection gathered to inform how much timber is available or will be extracted from the site. For commercially planted crops – an assessment of establishing the number of trees planted at the correct spacing For commercially planted crops – an assessment of establishing the number of trees planted at the correct spacing For commercially planted crops – an assessment of establishing the number of trees planted at the correct spacing — Regen surveys – contractors will have to do stratification, and then conduct a plot based assessment on the amount and nature of any regeneration in the area. — Regen surveys – contractors will have to do stratification, and then conduct a plot based assessment on the amount and nature of any regeneration in the area. — Regen surveys – contractors will have to do stratification, and then conduct a plot based assessment on the amount and nature of any regeneration in the area. Walk-throughs are a high-level survey in newly establishing forest areas to determine whether a plotting exercise is required, and what kind of management is required. This data is used to manage regeneration and planting sites. Walk-throughs are a high-level survey in newly establishing forest areas to determine whether a plotting exercise is required, and what kind of management is required. This data is used to manage regeneration and planting sites. Walk-throughs are a high-level survey in newly establishing forest areas to determine whether a plotting exercise is required, and what kind of management is required. This data is used to manage regeneration and planting sites. Walk-throughs are a high-level survey in newly establishing forest areas to determine whether a plotting exercise is required, and what kind of management is required. This data is used to manage regeneration and planting sites. For commercially planted crops – an assessment of establishing the number of trees planted at the correct spacing Hylobius surveys - assess the population density of weevils, and their distribution through the Forestry estate. Hylobius surveys - assess the population density of weevils, and their distribution through the Forestry estate. Hylobius surveys - assess the population density of weevils, and their distribution through the Forestry estate. Hylobius surveys - assess the population density of weevils, and their distribution through the Forestry estate. Hylobius surveys - assess the population density of weevils, and their distribution through the Forestry estate. — Regen surveys – contractors will have to do stratification, and then conduct a plot based assessment on the amount and nature of any regeneration in the area. Walk-throughs are a high-level survey in newly establishing forest areas to determine whether a plotting exercise is required, and what kind of management is required. This data is used to manage regeneration and planting sites.