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Published02/03/2012
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Deadline25/04/2012
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Awarded28/05/2012
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Today10/06/2026
Utilities
UK-Inverness: geotechnical engineering services
We are looking to award a contract for Slope stability Geotechnical Professional services -NEC3 PSC, for the appraisal and Assessment of unstable slopes located on the National Forest Estate (NFE).
Tha main objectives are to:
Identify and record areas of potential landslip on the NFE.
Ground-truth each site at potential risk.
Provide prudent and appropriate advice through control measures to engineers, managers and forest planners tailored to the level of percieved risk.
The winning provider is expected to:
For some sites conduct Appraisals only.
— Complete Appraisal form supplied by FCS by site inspection,
— Undertake site visits to conduct Appraisals.
Other sites may require Appraisals and Assessments.
— Complete Appraisal form supplied by FCS by sites inspection,
— Undertake site visits to conduct Appraisals & Assessments,
— Produce reports based on site Assessments,
— Ground truth sites,
— Assess hazards and risk,
— Produce maps illustrating levels of hazard by zones,
— Supply data in a format that is compatible with FCS GIS systems,
— Provide recommendations for mitigating risk (excluding silvicultural solutions) and associated costs appropriate to that level of risk,
— Liaise with key FCS staff & stakeholders as required.
Assessments only.
— Undertake site visits to conduct Assessments,
— Produce reports based on site Assessments by inspection,
— Ground truth sites,
— Assess hazards and risk,
— Produce maps illustrating levels of hazard by zones,
— Supply data in a format that is compatible with FCS GIS systems,
— Provide recommendations for mitigating risk (excluding silvicultural solutions) and associated costs appropriate to that level of risk,
— Liaise with key FCS staff & stakeholders as required.
Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) will be the owner of any data produced and supplied by the supplier to FCS that is associated with the maps that accompany the Assessments. Data must be supplied in a format that is compatible with FCS GIS systems (ESRI Arc10.0Desktop (Service Pack 2).
Official name: Forestry Commission Scotland
Postal address: Forest Enterprise Scotland Head Office, 1 Highlander Way
Town: Inverness
Country: GBR
Postal address: Atlantic House, Atlas Business Park, Simonsway
Town: Manchester
Postal code: M22 5PR
Country: GBR
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