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North Pennines National Landscape Partnership Peatland Restoration Framework

Durham County Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

30 Jul 2026 at 09:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

06 Jul 2026 at 13:10

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

08 May 2026 at 14:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

24 Apr 2026 at 13:28

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

24 Apr 2026 at 11:59

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council procured a peatland restoration works framework for the Council and affiliated contracting bodies. The work covers restoration activities including fencing; supplying and spreading moss-rich brash; reprofiling peatland; supplying and installing wooden, stone or coir dams; installing peat dams; and supplying and spreading lime, fertiliser and seed. The procurement is classified as construction work. Delivery is across the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West of England. Other contracting authorities can use the framework where they have a procurement service-level agreement and access agreement with Durham County Council. The framework does not guarantee any minimum work volume or expenditure, or exclusive use by the Council or any individual supplier.

The procurement is complete and the framework was awarded through a below-threshold open competition. Eight bids were received, all from SMEs, and seven suppliers were appointed: Net Zero (North) Ltd, Dinsdale Moorland Specialists Ltd, Conservefor LTD, Terra Firma Environmental Limited, Marsden AES, JW Bainbridge Contactors Ltd and Field Fell Environmental Ltd. Each award is valued at £715,000 excluding VAT (£857,000 including VAT), with the framework’s estimated value stated as £4.3 million excluding VAT (£5.16 million including VAT). Awards were made on 6 July 2026, and contracts were signed on 24 July 2026. The contracts run from 27 July 2026 to 26 July 2028, with extensions available to 26 July 2030. Evaluation was quality 60%, pricing 35% and social value 5%; a minimum 40 out of 60 technical score and essential criteria applied. A 1% rebate may apply where grant funding permits.

This opportunity demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for practical peatland restoration delivered through a multi-supplier framework. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would need demonstrable capability in upland habitat restoration, peatland engineering and associated land-management operations, including fencing, peat reprofiling, dam construction and the controlled application of brash, lime, fertiliser and seed. The appointed supply base includes specialist environmental and moorland contractors as well as larger environmental businesses, indicating that credible competitors may range from capable SMEs to organisations with broader operational capacity. Strong technical evidence is important because quality carried the greatest evaluation weighting, while pricing and social value also affected ranking. Future competitors would need to support direct awards and competed call-offs, provide competitive rates, and work across the eligible English regions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North Pennines National Landscape Partnership Peatland Restoration Framework

Notice Description

The Framework is for the provision of Peatland Restoration to Durham County Council and affiliated bodies. It is to deliver works for peatland restoration, including but not exclusively; fencing, supplying and spreading moss rich brash, reprofiling, supply and insulation of wooden, stone or coir dams, installation of peat dams and supply and spreading of lime, fertiliser and seed. The Council anticipates awarding a place on the framework to the top eight scoring bidding organisations scoring over 60% overall (subject to a minimum score of 40% out of 60% for the technical score and meeting all essential criteria). The initial duration of the proposed Framework Agreement is 2 years subject to the right of the Council (at its sole discretion) to exercise its option to extend for up to 2 x 12 months subject to funding. The Framework does not include any guarantee of any minimum volume of works, or any minimum expenditure. Furthermore, appointment under the Framework Agreement does not constitute a commitment by the Council, or any other contracting authority to the exclusive use of the Framework or an individual supplier for such requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial duration of the proposed Framework Agreement is 2 years subject to the right of the Council (at its sole discretion) to exercise its option to extend for up to 2 x 12 months subject to funding.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068a94
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071982-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,300,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£715,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£715,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2028 2-3 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
Durham County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5WB
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

Conservefor LTD

Dinsdale Moorland Specialists Ltd

Field Fell Environmental Ltd

JW Bainbridge Contactors Ltd

Marsden AES

Net Zero (North) Ltd

Terra Firma Environmental Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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