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Peatland Restoration - Dalnacardoch Estate Carn a'Mhurraich 2025

CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY

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Summary of the contracting process

The Cairngorms National Park Authority, in collaboration with the Scottish Government, has awarded a contract for the "Peatland Restoration - Dalnacardoch Estate Carn a'Mhurraich 2025" project, under the works category. This environmental protection initiative focuses on restoring 130 hectares of peatland at Dalnacardoch Estate, Cairngorms National Park, located in the region of UKM77. The procurement process employed an open procedure, starting from the tender stage in May 2025, with the award granted by the end of June 2025. The restoration work will commence in late July 2025 and is expected to complete by 15 November 2025. Peatland ACTION funding supports this project, ensuring all necessary resources are in place. The total contract, valued at £244,412.4, was awarded to Robertson Fencing LTD, trading as Taiga Upland.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs specialising in environmental restoration, civil works, and resource management. Businesses proficient in large-scale land restoration, particularly those with experience in peatland or similar ecological projects, will find this an ideal opportunity to expand their portfolio. With an open procurement method, the competitive bidding process was straightforward, encouraging participation from SMEs and allowing them to leverage electronic submissions. Enterprises capable of delivering precise, fixed-price projects with restricted timelines and location-specific constraints can considerably benefit from engaging in such public works contracts, enhancing both their operational scope and market presence.

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Notice Title

Peatland Restoration - Dalnacardoch Estate Carn a'Mhurraich 2025

Notice Description

Peatland restoration. The attached document provides a statement of requirements for a 130 ha peatland restoration project to be delivered on The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust's (DWCT) Dalnacardoch Estate in the Cairngorms National Park. The work will be tendered on a fixed price basis. The works will commence in late July 2025 with an expected completion date of no later than 15th November 2025. Peatland ACTION funding is secured and in place for this project.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract notice provides a statement of requirements for a 130 ha peatland restoration project to be delivered on The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust's (DWCT) Dalnacardoch Estate in the Cairngorms National Park. The work will be tendered on a fixed price basis. The works will commence in late July 2025 with an expected completion date of no later than 15th November 2025. Peatland ACTION funding is secured and in place for this project. Work zones 1a, 1b, 1c & 1e have a total guide price of GBP 155,000 to GBP 181,000 ex VAT and work zone 1d has a guide price of GBP 26,000 to GBP 36,000 ex VAT. These guide prices are based on the 2024 CNPA delivery season (plus inflation). For this project an estimate of 300 to 400m per 8 hr hour machine day for drain blocking and an estimate of 3 machine days per ha of erosion has been used to determine the guide price range. Therefore, the total estimated machine days used to determine the guide price range was 181 to 200 machine days. A bidder's day will be held on Friday 16th May 2025. Please contact Thomas Plant thomasplant@cairngorms.co.uk if you would like to attend.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000798081
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533832
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45520000 - Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£217,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£217,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£244,412 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
Additional Buyers

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Contact Name
Iain Miller, Kate Townsley, Mikko Olavi Saari
Contact Email
iain.miller@gov.scot, kate.townsley@gov.scot, mikkosaari@cairngorms.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1479873535, +44 412425466

Buyer Location

Locality
GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY
Postcode
PH26 3HG
Post Town
Perth
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROBERTSON FENCING LTD - T/A TAIGA UPLAND

Further Information

Notice Documents

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