Notice Information
Notice Title
Proposed Peatland Restoration - Atholl Estates: Feith Bhainn and Carn Dearg
Notice Description
Atholl Estates and Zora Ecosystems are partnering with the Cairngorms National Park Authority's Peatland ACTION team and experienced contractors to restore approximately 234 hectares of artificially drained and actively eroding peatland across the central beats - Clunes and West-hand, Feith Bhainn and Carn Dearg. The project lies adjacent to areas restored in 2025 and therefore forms part of an ongoing effort to rehabilitate the estate's degraded peatlands. The work is scheduled to begin in Summer 2026. Further details are available in the Statement of Requirements.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This notice has been posted to raise awareness for the opportunity to tender for peatland restoration at Atholl Estates. Atholl Estates and Zora Ecosystems are partnering with the Cairngorms National Park Authority's Peatland ACTION team and experienced contractors to restore approximately 234 hectares of artificially drained and actively eroding peatland across the central beats - Clunes and West-hand, Feith Bhainn and Carn Dearg. The project lies adjacent to areas restored in 2025 and therefore forms part of an ongoing effort to rehabilitate the estate's degraded peatlands. The work is scheduled to begin in Summer 2026. All details relating to this opportunity can be found within the Statement of Requirements.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000830966
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY555221
- 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
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- CPV Codes
45454100 - Restoration work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 May 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 May 20262 weeks to go
- 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
- ZULU FOREST LTD (TRADING AS ZORA ECOSYSTEMS)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KENT
- Postcode
- TN25 4BF
- Post Town
- Tonbridge
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ45 Mid Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
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- Local Authority
- Ashford
- Electoral Ward
- Goat Lees
- Westminster Constituency
- Ashford
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY555221
Proposed Peatland Restoration - Atholl Estates: Feith Bhainn and Carn Dearg - Atholl Estates and Zora Ecosystems are partnering with the Cairngorms National Park Authority's Peatland ACTION team and experienced contractors to restore approximately 234 hectares of artificially drained and actively eroding peatland across the central beats - Clunes and West-hand, Feith Bhainn and Carn Dearg. The project lies adjacent to areas restored in 2025 and therefore forms part of an ongoing effort to rehabilitate the estate's degraded peatlands. The work is scheduled to begin in Summer 2026. Further details are available in the Statement of Requirements.
Notice URLs
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