Contract

Framework: Drone Surveys for Inspection -Bridges & Structures.

  • Fife Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-001343

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04710b

Published 15 January 2025, 12:28pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Fife Council

Fife House, North Street

Glenrothes

KY7 5LT

Contact

Yahia Reggab

Email

yahia.reggab@fife.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3451550000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.fife.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Framework: Drone Surveys for Inspection -Bridges & Structures.

Reference number

TW0016

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79961200 - Aerial photography services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Fife Council aims to establish a framework consisting of three lots for a period of 24 months, with an option to extend for an additional 2x12 months. Accordingly, Fife Council is seeking suppliers capable of providing drone surveys in the following areas:

-Confined Spaces Surveys

-Bridge Surveys

-Coastal/Harbour Surveys

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £279,575 / Highest offer: £304,245 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Confined Space Drone Surveys

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79961200 - Aerial photography services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance

Fife

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Fife Council is required by Codes of Practice to inspect all structures every 2 to 3 years. Our policy is to inspect Confined Spaces every 3 years due to the hazardous nature of confined space entry. Therefore, the Council is looking for supplier(s) able to provide the following:

Carry out photogrammetric and LiDar surveys of the Council’s Bridges & Structures Service 41 Confined Spaces. Initially we require at least 14 of these inspected in the first year. We require indicative costs for the following items.

-Mobilisation to site

-Delivery of a 4K Video file – Required.

-Delivery of a Photogrammetric model of each structure surveyed. Please detail accuracy of measurement possible. – Required

-Delivery of the Lidar survey Cloud points in rcp or rcs format. – Required.

-Delivery of a brief descriptive report of the activity and inspection in electronic or pdf format – Required.

-Provide Revit model of structure surveyed – Provide an indicative table of costs of level of detail (LoD) 1-5 (This will not be required for all structures).

-Live stream of the inspection video feed to MS Teams or similar. – Desired.

-Any other items such as site establishment, H&S requirements, accommodation costs etc.

It is estimated that a budget of GBP 50,000 per year would be made available for the above surveys.

This would not include the costs of revit modelling as it is appreciated this will not always be required and is more costly.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Bridge Drone Surveys

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79961200 - Aerial photography services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance

Fife

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Currently Fife Council’s bridge General and Principal inspections are all conducted in person, necessitating lone working and in many cases the use of specialist access equipment.

Inspections are conducted in accordance with codes of practice at the following intervals.

General Inspections – every 2 years

Principal Inspections – every 6 years

Therefore, the Council is looking for a supplier(s) able to carryout photogrammetric and LiDar surveys of the Council bridge inventory on an as-and-when basis. We require indicative costs for the following items.

-Mobilisation to site

-Delivery of a 4K Video file – Required.

-Delivery of a Photogrammetric model of each structure surveyed. Please detail accuracy of measurement possible. – Required.

-Delivery of the Lidar survey Cloud points in rcp or rcs format. – Required.

-Delivery of a brief descriptive report of the activity and inspection in electronic or pdf format – Required.

-Provide Revit model of structure surveyed – Table of costs of levels of detail (LoD) from 1-5. - Required

-Live stream of the inspection video feed to MS Teams or similar. – Desired.

-Any other items such as site establishment, H&S requirements, accommodation costs etc.

Indicative budget per year for project related detailed modelling using drone acquired data.

GBP50,000

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Harbour and Coastal Drone/ RoV Surveys

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79961200 - Aerial photography services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance

Fife

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Currently Fife Council’s harbour walls are inspected by a team of two from a hired boat. By using drone surveys, we can get a much closer look at the walls, and they would allow review of the inspection videos in-house for immediate assessment of suspect issues. Therefore, the Council is looking for a supplier(s) able to carry out photogrammetric and LiDar surveys of the Council’s harbour walls above and below the waterline and similar surveys of inaccessible coast lines above the highwater mark on an as-and-when basis. We require indicative costs for the following items.

-Mobilisation to site

-Delivery of a 4K Video file – Required.

-Delivery of a Photogrammetric model of each structure surveyed. Please detail accuracy of measurement possible. – Required.

-Delivery of a brief descriptive report of the activity and inspection in electronic or pdf format – Required.

-Live stream of the inspection video feed to MS Teams or similar. – Desired.

-Any other items such as site establishment, H&S requirements, accommodation costs etc,

Budget

It is estimated that a budget of GBP30,000 per year would be made available for these types of survey

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-027289


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Confined Space Drone Surveys

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 25

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 25

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 25

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 25

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

UAV 365

Gyleworks Ltd, 34 South Gyle Crescent

Edinburgh

EH12 5EH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

LandScope Engineering Ltd

The Chart House

Church Stretton

SY6 6NT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £35,175


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Bridge Drone Surveys

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 25

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 25

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 25

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 25

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

UAV 365

Gyleworks Ltd, 34 South Gyle Crescent

Edinburgh

EH12 5EH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

LandScope Engineering Ltd

The Chart House

Church Stretton

SY6 6NT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £22,343.75


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Harbour and Coastal Drone/ RoV Surveys

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 25

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 25

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 25

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 25

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

UAV 365

Gyleworks Ltd, 34 South Gyle Crescent

Edinburgh

EH12 5EH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

LandScope Engineering Ltd

The Chart House

Church Stretton

SY6 6NT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £12,375


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This will be a Fife Council multi suppliers’ framework to which up to a maximum of 3 approved providers will be appointed for each lot.

The Framework contract will be awarded to ranked contractors for each lot, those with the highest scoring tenders (Price & Quality) and will be ranked according to their total weight score, with the highest weighted scoring tender being awarded Position 1, the next highest weighted scoring tenderer will be awarded Position 2 and so on. Where tenderers have achieved the same total weighted score, their rankings will then be determined by their Quality score. The tenderer with the highest Quality score being awarded the higher position.

(SC Ref:787850)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sheriff Court

Courthouse, Whytecausway,

Kirkcaldy

KY1 1XQ

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session