Notice Information
Notice Title
THE SUPPLY OF WETLAND ENHANCEMENT WORK AT RSPB BLACK DEVON WETLANDS
Notice Description
Delivery of shallow excavation and earth moving work to delivery wetland habitat features at the RSPB Black Devon Wetlands reserve near Alloa.
Lot Information
Lot 1
RSPB Scotland wishes to receive costings for each element of the work individually, as well as a total cost for the works. 1. Excavate area of higher ground: Lower area of higher ground around viewing structure by approx. 1 m to tie in with adjacent water level. Remove willow trees to open up views from the viewing structure. Utilise soil to create islands in adjacent wetlands (see below). Area approx. 900 m2 2. Extend fen meadow: Extend existing fen meadow towards reedbed by removing large tussocks without digging into underlying clay. Create small shallow scrapes of <0.3m. Area approx. 2000 m2. 3. Shallow excavation: Excavate areas of reedbed to a depth of no more than 0.3 to 0.5 metres. Spoil can be utilised for creating islands (see below), remaining spoil must be removed from wetland area. Area approx. 8000 m2. 4. Island creation: Utilising spoil from excavation, create low islands within main wetland pools. These islands should be no more than 0.3 metres above water level with shallow graded edges. Area approx. 400 m2. 5. Replacement of existing sluice pipe: Replace existing pipe with an 600mm diameter pipe (matching size of downstream pipe) and fitting a simple drop-board sluice. All measurements for the wetland features above are approximate and should be used as guidance only. We expect the successful contractor to work closely with the reserve team to finalise the finer details of the work while on site. It is important that spoil from the excavation is used to create low islands within the wetland or removed away from the wetland and placed in the spoil deposition areas outlined on the map. Please confirm that you are able to deliver this in your tender response. RSPB Black Devon Wetlands is a wet and marshy site and contractors will have to be comfortable working in these conditions. It is expected that the type of equipment and machinery used will be clearly stated in the tender and be suitable for the proposed work. This machinery should be suitable for deployment in wetland environments and spill kits maintained on site to contain any fuel or hydraulic fluids which may escape from machinery or storage tanks. Any storage tanks are required to be situated away from the working area and agreed in advance of site works commencing. In the interests of biosecurity, vehicles and equipment must be thoroughly cleaned before arriving on site and on departure. Finally, RSPB Black Devon Wetlands, and particularly the area around the viewing screen and footpath, is used by visitors. Safety of visitors and operators must be paramount and exclusion zones around working areas in proximity to visitor areas must be clearly demarked. Procedures must be in place to ensure work is stopped safely in the event of a visitor entering the working area.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000814409
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542497
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
45111220 - Scrub-removal work
45112000 - Excavating and earthmoving work
45112500 - Earthmoving work
45112700 - Landscaping work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Oct 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 5 Dec 2025 - 27 Feb 2026 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
- RSPB SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- David Anderson
- Contact Email
- david.anderson@rspb.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1313174100
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH12 9DH
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Drum Brae/Gyle
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh West
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT542497
THE SUPPLY OF WETLAND ENHANCEMENT WORK AT RSPB BLACK DEVON WETLANDS - Delivery of shallow excavation and earth moving work to delivery wetland habitat features at the RSPB Black Devon Wetlands reserve near Alloa.
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