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PeacePlus Peat+ Supported tender invitation for Contractors to control and eradicate Invasive Rhododendron from within a 50ha designated control area on the site of Peatlands Park SAC in Co Armagh.

Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

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02 Nov 2026 at 14:12

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Summary of the contracting process

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is seeking contractors to control and eradicate invasive Rhododendron ponticum across a designated 50-hectare area at Peatlands Park Special Area of Conservation in County Armagh. The work includes scrub and weed clearance as part of peatland restoration. Its purpose is to remove this non-native invasive plant, supporting wider efforts to restore peatlands, improve biodiversity and address climate change. The PEAT+ partnership also aims to help recover threatened species associated with peatland habitats, including golden plover and the large heath butterfly. This contract covers the specified control area at Peatlands Park, rather than the wider programme of restoration across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland.

The Council invited tenders through an open competition. The process reached the tender stage, when the buyer invited offers. The single lot is for works, with an estimated value of £200,000 excluding VAT (£240,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 26 February 2027. The deadline for enquiries was 16 November 2026 at 23:59, and the tender submission deadline was 23 November 2026 at 23:59. Electronic submission was allowed. Offers are evaluated on a 75% cost and 25% quality basis.

This requirement is suited to contractors with experience controlling and eradicating invasive plants, particularly Rhododendron ponticum, and carrying out scrub clearance or ecological restoration work. The Council is seeking suitably experienced, environmentally conscious and qualified contractors. Suppliers should be able to plan and deliver vegetation control across a substantial designated area within a protected peatland site, while supporting the restoration objectives for habitat and biodiversity. The work may suit land-management, forestry, weed-control and environmental-works businesses with the capability to undertake site-based clearance and invasive-species treatment. The stated purpose connects the physical work to peatland restoration and recovery of species associated with these habitats.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PeacePlus Peat+ Supported tender invitation for Contractors to control and eradicate Invasive Rhododendron from within a 50ha designated control area on the site of Peatlands Park SAC in Co Armagh.

Notice Description

Armagh City, Banbridge And Craigavon Borough Council has secured funding from the PEAT+ project administered by the Special EU Programmes Body. PEAT+ is a transformative cross-border partnership initiative to restore peatlands, enhance biodiversity and combat climate change across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. The Council invites Tenders from suitably experienced, environmentally conscious and qualified contractors to control and eradicate Invasive Rhododendron from within a 50ha designated control area on the site of Peatlands Park SAC in Co Armagh. The primary objective of this restoration work is to control all Rhododendron Ponticum a non native invasive plant species within the designated control area. The fund aims to deliver large-scale peatland restoration across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland on 22 priority sites. The PEAT+ Project will also help recover threatened species closely associated with peatland habitats, including golden plover and the large heath butterfly.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0795a8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103770-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

45111200 - Site preparation and clearance work

45111213 - Site-clearance work

45111220 - Scrub-removal work

45262640 - Environmental improvement works

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

77200000 - Forestry services

77312000 - Weed-clearance services

77312100 - Weed-killing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 2026Today
Submission Deadline
23 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CRAIGAVON
Postcode
BT64 1AL
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Electoral Ward
Craigavon Centre
Westminster Constituency
Upper Bann

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