Notice Information
Notice Title
MFF162 Supply and Delivery of Sphagnum Moss Plugs
Notice Description
Supply & Deliver Sphagnum Moss Plugs to Delivery Sites within the Peak District National Park and South Pennines SAC. Lot 1 - A quantity of up to 18,000,000 plugs over 6 years (up to 3,000,000 per year)- over the Contract Period. It is anticipated that the requirement each year will be no less than 300,000 Plugs per annum.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Supply and delivery of a quantity of up to 18,000,000 plugs over 6 years (up to 3,000,000 per year)- over the Contract Period. It is anticipated that the requirement each year will be no less than 300,000 Plugs per annum. 1. Specification 1. Sphagnum Plugs must be supplied in whole growing plant form as Plugs. The form and method for production of Plugs must be detailed in the Tender Return. 2. Sphagnum Plugs must be grown peat-free with the exception of paludiculture, in which case a detailed method statement should be included to demonstrate how peat is used sustainably and not extracted in the production of sphagnum plugs 3. A Sphagnum Plug may consist of a single species or a mix of species. The Authority prefer a mix of species suitable for growing on blanket bog in the Peak District and South Pennines with a dominance of peat forming species as set out in the table below. The species mixes can be seen in Table 1 contained in Section 1 of the ITT. 4. The Authority will permit a tolerance of up to 5% above or below the percentages set out in Table 1 contained in Section 1 of the ITT. 5. Bidders may recommend in the Itemised Costs at Appendix 1 of the ITT other species or species mixes that in their opinion fits the Authority's requirements specified in the Specification. 6. Important peat building hummock species are preferred. However, our requirements will vary and all species/combinations of bog surface and flush species will be considered. 7. Plugs of a single species may also be considered, please detail in your Tender return which species can be provided. E.g. S. cuspidatum must form Plugs of this species only. 8. The Material must only contain Sphagnum native to the United Kingdom. 9. Plugs containing a proportion of foreign materials (e.g. soil, grass or other plant materials other than Sphagnum) as deemed inappropriate by the Nominated Officer may be rejected. The decision of the Nominated Officer shall be final. 10. A Sphagnum Plug should consist of several Sphagnum plants and have a minimum diameter of 2.5cm, and a minimum height of 5cm, and a maximum height of 12cm. 11. Propagated Sphagnum must be free from disease or pest which may be associated with growing in glass house conditions. How the absence of disease and pest will be assured should be covered in the Tenderer's Method Statement. The list of species requirements of the sphagnum plugs is set out in Table 1 of Section 1 of the Invitation to Tender 2. Sphagnum Plug packaging 1. Sphagnum Plugs should NOT be supplied in trays. 2. Packaged Plugs should be placed into bags of a suitable size to a total weight not exceeding 10 kg. The bags should be placed into crates suitable for stacking. 3. The Sphagnum must be produced and packaged to a suitable standard to withstand: 3.1. multiple handling during the delivery process to the Delivery Site and Lift Site; 3.2. stacking multiple crates at Delivery or Lift Site; 3.3. preparation for transport; 3.4. transport of the Material by helicopter, terrestrial vehicle or hand. 4. Tenderers should specify how Plugs will be packaged/bundled in their Method Statement. Please see Invitation to Tender for more details.
Lot 2Supply and delivery of a quantity of up to 300,000 plugs over 6 years (up to 50,000 per year)- over the Contract Period. It is anticipated that the requirement each year will be no less than 10,000 Plugs per annum. 1. Specification 1. Sphagnum Plugs must be supplied in whole growing plant form as Plugs. The form and method for production of Plugs must be detailed in the Tender Return. 2. Sphagnum Plugs must be grown peat-free with the exception of paludiculture, in which case a detailed method statement should be included to demonstrate how peat is used sustainably and not extracted in the production of sphagnum plugs 3. A Sphagnum Plug may consist of a single species or a mix of species. The Authority prefer a mix of species suitable for growing on blanket bog in the Peak District and South Pennines with a dominance of peat forming species as set out in the table below. The species mixes can be seen in Table 1 contained in Section 1 of the ITT. 4. The Authority will permit a tolerance of up to 5% above or below the percentages set out in Table 1 contained in Section 1 of the ITT. 5. Bidders may recommend in the Itemised Costs at Appendix 1 of the ITT other species or species mixes that in their opinion fits the Authority's requirements specified in the Specification. 6. Important peat building hummock species are preferred. However, our requirements will vary and all species/combinations of bog surface and flush species will be considered. 7. Plugs of a single species may also be considered, please detail in your Tender return which species can be provided. E.g. S. cuspidatum must form Plugs of this species only. 8. The Material must only contain Sphagnum native to the United Kingdom. 9. Plugs containing a proportion of foreign materials (e.g. soil, grass or other plant materials other than Sphagnum) as deemed inappropriate by the Nominated Officer may be rejected. The decision of the Nominated Officer shall be final. 10. A Sphagnum Plug should consist of several Sphagnum plants and have a minimum diameter of 2.5cm, and a minimum height of 5cm, and a maximum height of 12cm. 11. Propagated Sphagnum must be free from disease or pest which may be associated with growing in glass house conditions. How the absence of disease and pest will be assured should be covered in the Tenderer's Method Statement. The list of species requirements of the sphagnum plugs is set out in Table 1 of Section 1 of the Invitation to Tender 2. Sphagnum Plug packaging 1. Sphagnum Plugs should NOT be supplied in trays. 2. Packaged Plugs should be placed into bags of a suitable size to a total weight not exceeding 10 kg. The bags should be placed into crates suitable for stacking. 3. The Sphagnum must be produced and packaged to a suitable standard to withstand: 3.1. multiple handling during the delivery process to the Delivery Site and Lift Site; 3.2. stacking multiple crates at Delivery or Lift Site; 3.3. preparation for transport; 3.4. transport of the Material by helicopter, terrestrial vehicle or hand. 4. Tenderers should specify how Plugs will be packaged/bundled in their Method Statement. Please see Invitation to Tender for more details.
Planning Information
A general meeting between a Senior Conservation Works Officer at Moors for the Future (MFF) and a supplier at MFF's offices on 25 June 2025 regarding possible sphagnum supply for peatland restoration projects and working with water company partners and other partners. It was confirmed that a framework tender was likely to be published around the beginning of July 2025 for a 6 year open framework with 2 lots: Lot 1 up to 3,000,000 plugs per annum and Lot 2 up to 50,000 plugs per annum to assist and engage SMEs. The supplier indicated that early supply would assist all suppliers in freeing space for production in subsequent years. No expressions of interest were invited and no clarification questions were issued.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055f22
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070561-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
-
- CPV Codes
03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £9,150,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £9,150,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £8,430,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £8,430,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Oct 2025 - 31 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- legal.instructions@peakdistrict.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BAKEWELL
- Postcode
- DE45 1AE
- Post Town
- Derby
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Derbyshire Dales
- Electoral Ward
- Bakewell
- Westminster Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070561-2025
3rd November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060419-2025
29th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040522-2025
16th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039850-2025
15th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
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"description": "Product quality compliance rate: 90% of Sphagnum Plugs meet the Specification requirements in the Invitation to Tender (ITT). This would be assessed by a \"dip test\" as set out below by Authority staff at the Delivery Site (planting contractor's address or on site delivery location as notified to the Authority by the Contractor) within 2 days of the date of delivery; -One 'dip test' will be made per site as per delivery schedule - Multiple sites may be checked at each Planting Contractor's address if multiple sites are within the same delivery date - 1 bag per 10,000 sphagnum plugs will be selected at random and dip tested in the following way * Count number of rolls in bag - 100% compliance = 20 rolls * Measure the diameter of the rolls - 100% compliance = minimum diameter 8.5cm * Select one roll per bag and unroll completely o count the number of Sphagnum Plugs in the roll - 100% compliance = 20 plugs Visual assessment of the health, and length of the Sphagnum Plugs as per the Specification in Invitation to Tender. * Compliance % rate = No. of compliant items / Total no. tested * Photos will be taken of each sample - The Authority will provide the batch numbers dip tested to the Contractor who will then provide their own report of quality control for that batch by 20th December and 20th April each year.",
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