Notice Information
Notice Title
Proposed Peatland Restoration, Coull Farm, Isle of Islay, Argyll
Notice Description
This tender seeks to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to carry out peatland restoration on Coull Farm, Isle of Islay. Coull Farm contains blanket bog habitat and the restoration work will consist of work on two subsites, in winter 2025/26. Coull 4 is the northern-most subsite is 53.8ha. The Coull 3 subsite is approximately 500m south of the aforementioned subsite, is 94.3ha
Lot Information
Lot 1
The restoration work will consist of work on two subsites, in winter 2025/26. Coull 4 is the northern-most subsite is 53.8ha with a central grid reference of NR 217 661 (Figs 1 and 3). Coull 3 subsite is approximately 500m south of the aforementioned subsite, is 94.3ha with a central grid reference of NR 213 650 (Figs 1 and 2). The predominant restoration feature for both subsites is peat bank reprofiling as peat extraction has been extensive. Other restoration techniques that will be undertaken include drain blocking, gully blocking and reprofiling and shallow trench bunding. Peat depths are generally deep with the average peat depth across both subsites falling between a 2.5-3m depth range.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000795898
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC544695
- 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
- £120,554 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Sep 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 6-12 months
- 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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=APR527968&idx=2
16th April 2025 - Tender Response Document -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR527968&idx=3
16th April 2025 - Tender Response Document -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR527968&idx=1
9th April 2025 - Coull Farm Peatland Restoration Statement of Requirments -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527968
Proposed Peatland Restoration, Coull Farm, Isle of Islay, Argyll - This tender seeks to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to carry out peatland restoration on Coull Farm, Isle of Islay. Coull Farm contains blanket bog habitat and the restoration work will consist of work on two subsites, in winter 2025/26. Coull 4 is the northern-most subsite is 53.8ha. The Coull 3 subsite is approximately 500m south of the aforementioned subsite, is 94.3ha -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC544695
Proposed Peatland Restoration, Coull Farm, Isle of Islay, Argyll - This tender seeks to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to carry out peatland restoration on Coull Farm, Isle of Islay. Coull Farm contains blanket bog habitat and the restoration work will consist of work on two subsites, in winter 2025/26. Coull 4 is the northern-most subsite is 53.8ha. The Coull 3 subsite is approximately 500m south of the aforementioned subsite, is 94.3ha
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