Notice Information
Notice Title
Peatland Restoration - Dalnacardoch East
Notice Description
Peatland restoration project to be delivered in the east of The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust's (DWCT) Dalnacardoch Estate in the Cairngorms National Park.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This document provides a statement of requirements for a three-year peatland restoration project to be delivered in the east of The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust's (DWCT) Dalnacardoch Estate in the Cairngorms National Park. This is a fixed price tender, the funding for Year 1 (2026) is secured. The works will be tendered in 2026 with the winning bidder being awarded 3 years of work on a 1+1+1 basis subject to the following: - satisfactory delivery in the previous year - availability of funding - a value for money assessment on the quote for the following year's work which should be based on the current market rates This document provides detailed restoration plans for the works in Year 1 (2026: 51 ha) and Year 2 (2027: 53 ha) and outline plans for the works in year 3 (2028: up to ~139 ha pending design and funding). A full tender is sought for Year 1 (2026) on a fixed price basis. The works in year 1 (2026) will commence in mid-September 2026 with an expected completion date of 27th November and no later than 18th December 2026. It is anticipated that helicopter lifts will be required in all 3 years of this programme of works. For Year 1 (2026) the following quantities of imported materials will be required: - 200 x 750kg stone units (150 tonnes in total) - 1,760m2 of coir mesh & 9,600 x 300mm T- pegs - 10 x 1m coir logs, 10 x 2m coir logs & 60 x 3m coir logs - Materials for 10 x 1m timber dams, 10 x 2m timber dams, 60 x 3m timber dams & 10 x 4m timber dam The total area of the Year 1 (2026) project is 51 ha, of which c29 ha have been classified as 'primary erosion areas' (where features have been identified from image classification and site walkovers) and c20 ha have been classified as 'sparse erosion areas' (where no features have been identified from image classification and site walkovers) but where a limited amount of work may be required if additional features are found during project delivery. There are also c700m of drains which are to be blocked and c2 ha of shallow peat where no works are required. 50 x ground protection mats and 15 x bog mat bridges are required to protect watercourses and areas of wet ground along the daily access routes in Year 1.
Renewal: The works will be tendered in 2026 with the winning bidder being awarded 3 years of work on a 1+1+1 basis subject to the following: - satisfactory delivery in the previous year - availability of funding - a value for money assessment on the quote for the following year's work which should be based on the current market rates
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000832410
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556175
- 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
45112300 - Infill and land-reclamation work
45112500 - Earthmoving work
45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
45262640 - Environmental improvement works
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £750,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £750,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 May 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Jun 20265 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
- CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY
- Postcode
- PH26 3HG
- Post Town
- Perth
- 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
- TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
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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=MAY556175
Peatland Restoration - Dalnacardoch East - Peatland restoration project to be delivered in the east of The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust's (DWCT) Dalnacardoch Estate in the Cairngorms National Park.
Notice URLs
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