Thank you for your request under the Environmental Information Regulations.
We can confirm that Essex County Fire & Rescue Service (ECFRS) does hold the information you have requested.
Please see below the answer to your request.
Questions and final response
Question 1- What are the biggest challenges your organisation currently faces in surveying and geospatial activity?
Funding remains the biggest challenge to carry out surveying & geospatial activity within ECFRS.
Question 2- Are you confident in your full knowledge of the condition and knowledge of your impact on our local environment?
ECFRS are aware of the potential impact that our operational role can have on the local environment.
Every effort is made to mitigate this, and where necessary, liaise with the Environment Agency for guidance & advice.
Question 3- What are your organisation’s key strategic objectives for the next 12-24 months, and how does surveying and geospatial fit into these?
An improved understanding of our estate portfolio through surveying & geospatial fit would be beneficial to Property Services.
Question 4- Please detail any planned development of sites or assets
No plans at the present time.
Question 5- Do you have a supplier for drainage mapping and surveying?
No contract in place due to lack of funding.
Question 6- If so, please can you supply details of the contractual arrangements in place including date of award, details of any Framework used or link to the advertisement, contract value and duration
Question 7- If not, please can you indicate what evaluation of the requirement for surveying and geospatial works have been undertaken?
N/A
Question 8- Please share your planned procurement pipeline for surveying and geospatial works for the next 12 months
N/A
Question 9- How do you engage with potential new suppliers—through open tenders, direct engagement, or supplier days?
All new opportunities are published through Delta.
Question 10- Please can you confirm the individual responsible for managing your surveying and geospatial contracts or wider development contracts and provide their contact details and role title?
All enquiries should be made via :Property.Services.Helpdesk@essex-fire.gov.uk
Question 11- Please provide a list of frameworks that you procure related services through
N/A
Question 12- Do you plan to repurpose any sites for renewable energy or solar farms?
No
Question 13-. Do you have any issues with subsidence in your properties? If so, where?
No
Question 14- When developing/purchasing/selling a site, how do you verify that the boundaries are correct?
Legal advice from solicitors.
Question 15- Do you have any public cycleway schemes coming up in the next 12-24 months?
No.
We hope this information is useful to you.