Aerial Imaging Service

GENERAL National Land Survey of Finland (hereafter "NLS") is planning to tender aerial imaging services with related data processing services for three operational seasons, more specifically for years 2024 - 2026. The combined area of target sites is about 70 000 km2 per year 2024 and 60 000 km2 per years 2025 and 2026 each. The ground sampling distance (GSD, pixel size in ground units) of the image data is 30 cm. NLS is acting as a national expertise organization regarding procurement and processing of aerial imaging data. NLS also provides procurement services for its partner organizations, taking care of aerial imaging services acquisition from industry vendors. NLS is also responsible for all payments to the industry vendors. Moreover, NLS takes care of quality assessment and quality control of aerial image data delivered by the industry vendors. Imaging data, which is the target of the procurement at hand, is being used at NLS for updating databases and web services. Imaging data is also utilized by governmental partner organizations of NLS under the National Imaging and Laser Scanning Programme. Some of the partner organizations are the Finnish Forest Administration and the Finnish Forest Center, which maintains and updates forest resources information in Finland. Other partners to be mentioned are the Finnish Food Authority and the Finnish Environmental Institute. Please note that this is a Prior Information Notice (hereafter "notice") and that this is not an invitation to tender. The information provided in this notice is preliminary and is subject to change during preparation. Hansel Oy works in a consultative role in this procurement. REGISTRATION Companies interested in this upcoming procurement are requested to provide their contact information (name of the company and name and e-mail address for the contact person in the company) via e-amil to kilpailutus@hansel.fi before September 28th 14:00 (2 PM). Please use the headline "NLS: Aerial Imaging Service 2024". The personal data of the interested companies will only be used in connection with this upcoming procurement. Personal data will be only be stored during the preparation of this procurement and during the tender competition. MARKET DIALOGUE The intention of NLS is to send draft versions of invitation to tender and its annexes to interested tenderers in October 2023. Interested tenderers are given the opportunity to comment on the draft material in writing. LANGUAGE OF THE FINAL CALL FOR TENDERS The final Call for Tenders and its annexes will be in Finnish.