Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Tender description

Scottish Forestry intend to award a multi supplier, multi Lot framework agreement for tree health pest and disease surveys Scotland. The requirement is divided into 4 lots: Lot 1: Tree health survey only (Scotland); Lot 2: Tree health surveys with ground felling sample trees (North Scotland); Lot 3: Tree health surveys with ground felling sample trees (West Scotland); Lot 4: Tree health surveys with ground felling sample trees (South Scotland). The framework agreement is for provision of tree health survey services in defined areas across Scotland. In each geographical area, provision of 2 survey types is sought. Standard survey where observations or sampling of standing trees meet the survey requirements and survey with sample tree felling, where it may be necessary to fell a number of trees at a site in order to observe symptoms at close range or to collect necessary samples for diagnosis. Scottish Forestry are looking to appoint 3 contractors per lot. Lot 2: Tree health surveys with ground felling sample trees (North Scotland) Survey with sample tree felling is required in the North of Scotland where it may be necessary to fell a number of trees at a site in order to observe symptoms at close range or to collect necessary samples for diagnosis. This element of the contract should cover forest situations where samples trees can be safely felled from the ground and does not cover complex situations where aerial section felling or the use of a mobile work platform is necessary. Lot 3: Tree health surveys with ground felling sample trees (West Scotland) Survey with sample tree felling is required in the West of Scotland where it may be necessary to fell a number of trees at a site in order to observe symptoms at close range or to collect necessary samples for diagnosis. This element of the contract should cover forest situations where samples trees can be safely felled from the ground and does not cover complex situations where aerial section felling or the use of a mobile work platform is necessary. Tree health surveys with ground felling sample trees (South Scotland). Survey with sample tree felling is required in the South of Scotland where it may be necessary to fell a number of trees at a site in order to observe symptoms at close range or to collect necessary samples for diagnosis. This element of the contract should cover forest situations where samples trees can be safely felled from the ground and does not cover complex situations where aerial section felling or the use of a mobile work platform is necessary. Lot 1: Tree health survey only (Scotland). A standard survey is required where observations or sampling of standing trees meet the survey requirements. A standard survey could be carried out by a single surveyor working alone utilising a lone working system for safe working conditions.