# 2023-686 LIDAR Digital Topographic Scanning of Farms in GB

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by AHDB.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [AHDB](/buyers/ahdb/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Bluesky International Limited](/suppliers/bluesky-international/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £460,000
- Tender value: £460,000
- Award date: 5 September 2024
- Published: 6 February 2026
- Contract start: 14 October 2024
- Contract end: 13 October 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 23edd028-169e-4b7a-b712-dfd69e35e889-882522
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3a5931b7-5ea7-4fba-98d9-51358b60d896

## Description

For this tender, AHDB are seeking partner/s to provide LIDAR scanning services to inform the assessment of above ground biomass and carbon, and hydrological run-off risk for between 120 and 200 farms across Great Britain\. Farm recruitment for participation in this project is currently underway hence exact numbers of farms and their location cannot be confirmed at this stage\. Most farms will be mixed farms with two or more enterprise types\. Uncropped land such as woodland will also be included\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23edd028-169e-4b7a-b712-dfd69e35e889-882522)