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RPID 2290

Scottish Government - RPID

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 Jul 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government’s Rural Payments and Inspections Division (RPID) procured peatland restoration works in the Lochportain, Cheesebay and Hoebeg common grazing areas on the Isle of North Uist. The work concerns restoring identified areas of peatland, with site-specific restoration designs and peat-depth information forming part of the requirement. It is a practical environmental works contract (CPV 45262640), rather than a general land-management or consultancy commission. The sites are in the Outer Hebrides; delivery involves working across the three named common grazing areas. RPID is the buying organisation. The scope combines restoration activity at multiple locations within one procurement, so suppliers need to be able to deliver the designed works across the specified sites.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to MacLellan Contractors Ltd, with the contract recorded as active and signed on 17 September 2026. The award value is £74,498.20. The estimated contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 26 February 2027. The procurement used an open procedure and was divided into one lot covering restoration at Lochportain, Cheesebay and Hoebeg. The tender estimate was £75,000. Bids were due by 24 August 2026, with evaluation scheduled to begin on 25 August. One bid was received, from an SME, and it was submitted electronically. The bid was required in English, remained valid for 90 days, and alternative bids were not allowed. An electronic auction was used.

For suppliers who did not win, this award demonstrates demand from RPID for practical peatland restoration on common grazing land in the Outer Hebrides. A credible competitor would need to deliver works to site-specific restoration designs, interpret peat-depth information and manage access and storage across dispersed locations. The tender materials also addressed access constraints and overhead powerlines, so safe planning around site conditions and infrastructure is relevant experience. The single bid received was from an SME, showing that this scale of requirement attracted at least one smaller contractor; it does not establish that any particular accreditation or specialist plant was required. Businesses with proven peatland restoration delivery, appropriate field capacity and the ability to coordinate work across Lochportain, Cheesebay and Hoebeg would be well placed when this buyer next needs comparable restoration works.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RPID 2290

Notice Description

Peatland restoration work within the Lochportain, Cheesebay and Hoebeg Common Grazing areas.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of contractor to undertake peatland restoration work to identified areas on Lochportain, Cheesebay and Hoebeg common grazing.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838306
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565142
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45262640 - Environmental improvement works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£74,498 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
24 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government - RPID
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STORNOWAY
Postcode
HS1 2QG
Postcode Area
Outer Hebrides
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
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Electoral Ward
Steòrnabhagh a Deas
Westminster Constituency
Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MacLellan Contractors Ltd

Further Information

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