LiDAR-based Forest Inventory - Data Collection and Processing

Forestry England
Open procedure
1 May 2025 to 1 December 2025

LiDAR data capture and field sampling across 46,725 ha in the New Forest and Yorkshire regions, with potential extension to Devon and Cannock. Includes all data processing to produce forest inventory estimates.

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Awarded value: £171k; As published
Published: 4 February 2025
Awarded: 11 April 2025; Arbonaut Ltd
Contract length: 7 months; Ends 1 December 2025

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of LiDAR data collection and processing services for forest inventory surveying and calibration

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Contract dates: 1 May 2025 to 1 December 2025
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 71355000

Services in this contract

Forest management planning, inventory and surveyMain service£62k typicalLiDAR capture, field sampling and processing to produce forest inventory estimates

Lifecycle

Published
4 February 2025
Contract awardedto Arbonaut Ltd
11 April 2025
Contract starts
1 May 2025
Contract ends
1 December 2025

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Forestry England

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Arbonaut Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/257376/lidar-based-forest-inventory-data-collection-and-processing
Buyer reference: BIP970288557
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-cea1cff9-12fc-4652-8cf5-37b593712869
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Forestry England. LiDAR-based Forest Inventory - Data Collection and Processing. Contract award, 4 February 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/257376/lidar-based-forest-inventory-data-collection-and-processing (accessed 5 November 2026).