Notice Information
Notice Title
Grassland machinery loaning scheme: hosting, maintenance and lending
Notice Description
Scheme management and delivery, including grassland machinery hosting, maintenance and lending
Lot Information
Lot 1
To support landholders managing species-rich grasslands within the Cairngorms National Park, the Cairngorms National Park Authority is establishing a machinery-lending scheme. Two pieces of specialised equipment have been procured by the CNPA--a Ryetec Contractor Flail Mower Collector and a Chapman ATV Flail Mower--these will be made available to local land managers to support biodiversity-focused cutting, collection, and restoration work on lowland managed species-rich grasslands. The scheme will operate outwith bird breeding season and will be available for sites where livestock are not available to manage the grassland. We are seeking a contractor to securely store, maintain, coordinate, transport, and oversee the safe use of this equipment.
Renewal: Potential extension to March 2030 subject to funding and performance.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000818786
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545799
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
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- CPV Codes
77100000 - Agricultural services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- 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
- CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@cairngorms.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1479873535
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY
- Postcode
- PH26 3HG
- Post Town
- Perth
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
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- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Badenoch and Strathspey
- Westminster Constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545799
Grassland machinery loaning scheme: hosting, maintenance and lending - Scheme management and delivery, including grassland machinery hosting, maintenance and lending
Notice URLs
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