Survey services

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Hello, This notice is to provide an update on the surveys framework tender exercise. Due to some internal delays, the timeline for this has been pushed back. We now expect to publish the specifications and further information around the 19th July. As mentioned in the previous notice, skills tests form part of the bidding process. These will take place mostly from mid to late August, although there is still hope a couple may take place in late July. More precise dates will be released as soon as possible, and bidders will be able to select dates which suit them. Thanks for your interest, and apologies for any inconvenience caused by the delay. Deer - Dung count – self explanatory; provides data on levels of deer density 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. Data collection gathered to inform how much timber is available or will be extracted from the site. 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. Hylobius surveys - assess the population density of weevils, and their distribution through the Forestry estate. 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 — Deer – nearest neighbour involves tracking populations of deer moving through the forest and plotting this out. — 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