Notice Information
Notice Title
Peatland restoration training site at Breasclete, Lewis
Notice Description
Peatland restoration work at Breasclete, Lewis, delivered via a machine operator training project in November 2025
Lot Information
Lot 1
We are seeking a Principal Contractor, who is able to - a) provide and maintain suitable plant for the training site, and - b) provide an experienced peatland restoration machine operator/site supervisor to deliver the practical demonstrations. - c) fulfil the role of Principal Contractor in regards to site safety and management and to the satisfactory completion of the work - d) complete work left outstanding (if any), at the conclusion of the training element of the project
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000805692
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535736
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
45112000 - Excavating and earthmoving work
45112500 - Earthmoving work
45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
90700000 - Environmental services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Jul 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 3 Nov 2025 - 25 Nov 2025 30 days
- 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
- SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE
- Contact Name
- Mike Hordley
- Contact Email
- mike.hordley@nature.scot
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV3 8NW
- Post Town
- Inverness
- 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
- TLM64 Na h-Eileanan Siar
-
- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Inverness West
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535736&idx=1
31st July 2025 - Statement of Requirements -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535736&idx=2
31st July 2025 - Statement of Requirements, amended 31st July. Arrangements for trainees changed. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535736
Peatland restoration training site at Breasclete, Lewis - Peatland restoration work at Breasclete, Lewis, delivered via a machine operator training project in November 2025
Notice URLs
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