Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Rhododendron ponticum control at Tayvallich, North Knapdale
Notice Description
We are looking for experienced, qualified contractors to undertake Rhododendron ponticum control over a net area of 36ha
Lot Information
Lot 1
Argyll & The Isles Coast & Countryside Trust seeks a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to deliver high quality control of Rhododendron ponticum using appropriate methods across a large site in North Knapdale. The net area of coverage of Rhododendron ponticum is 36 ha, and treatment across the entire area is required by the 31st March 2026. This project is supported by the Scottish Government Nature Restoration Fund, managed by NatureScot.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0453dd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029397-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
77200000 - Forestry services
77211300 - Tree-clearing services
77300000 - Horticultural services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £360,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £360,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £349,660 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 May 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Nov 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 26 Jun 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ARGYLL AND THE ISLES COAST AND COUNTRYSIDE TRUST (ACT)
- Contact Name
- Philippa McKee
- Contact Email
- philippa@act-now.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 7377981934
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ARGYLL
- Postcode
- PA31 8SH
- Post Town
- Paisley
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute
-
- Local Authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Electoral Ward
- Mid Argyll
- Westminster Constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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