Notice Information
Notice Title
Proposed Peatland Restoration, Caladh, Tighnabruich, Argyll
Notice Description
Proposed restoration of approx 229ha of peatland. The contract is split into two phases. Year 1 2025-26 totals 138.8ha and Year 2 2026-27 totals 90.2ha.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This tender seeks to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to carry out peatland restoration on Caladh landholding. Caladh contains blanket bog habitat and is located approx. 3km north of Tighnabruaich on the Cowal Peninsula, Argyll. The site elevation ranges from 240-450m and is bounded by forestry blocks on Glean Caladh Farm land and the Archarossan Forest. For the purposes of restoration work, the holding has been split into two phases, to be carried out in winter 2025/26 and winter 2026/27. Phase 1 is a total of 138.8ha and is located on the upper section of the site (central grid reference NR 980 768). Phase 2 is a total of 90.2ha and is located on the lower section of the site (central grid reference NR 985 756).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000794033
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC544688
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
90700000 - Environmental services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £519,280 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Sep 2025 - 28 Feb 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ARGYLL AND THE ISLES COAST AND COUNTRYSIDE TRUST (ACT)
- Contact Name
- DB Deb Baker, Deb Baker
- Contact Email
- deb@act-now.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 07748392475
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
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR526574&idx=5
2nd April 2025 - Additional information regarding scrub removal at Caladh including photographs -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR526574&idx=4
2nd April 2025 - Summary of questions from contractors open day (held 1/4/25) and responses. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR526574&idx=2
2nd April 2025 - Tenderers Response -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR526574&idx=3
2nd April 2025 - Tenderers Response amended 2/4/25 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR526574&idx=1
21st March 2025 - Statement of Requirements -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526574
Proposed Peatland Restoration, Caladh, Tighnabruich, Argyll - Proposed restoration of approx 229ha of peatland. The contract is split into two phases. Year 1 2025-26 totals 138.8ha and Year 2 2026-27 totals 90.2ha. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC544688
Proposed Peatland Restoration, Caladh, Tighnabruich, Argyll - Proposed restoration of approx 229ha of peatland. The contract is split into two phases. Year 1 2025-26 totals 138.8ha and Year 2 2026-27 totals 90.2ha.
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