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Peatland restoration training site - Tarras Valley Nature Reserve

Scottish Natural Heritage

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09 Oct 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Natural Heritage (NatureScot) sought a principal contractor to deliver peatland restoration works and act as a practical training partner at Tarras Valley Nature Reserve, Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway. The contractor is to provide and maintain two low-ground-pressure tracked excavators, supply their fuel, and preferably fit them with tilting or rotator buckets. Alongside carrying out and overseeing site work with Peatland ACTION staff, the contractor must demonstrate restoration techniques and mentor trainees, including discussion and constructive feedback. The work also covers health and safety and construction-design-management documentation, recording completed work in Peatland ACTION’s spatial data template, and finishing any outstanding work at the end of the training programme. This is a specialist land-restoration works requirement with a hands-on teaching role.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The tender set a submission deadline of 5 November 2026 at 12:00, with bid opening scheduled for 12:30 that day. The contract is for a single two-week programme, from 1 to 12 February 2027. The procurement is organised as one lot, covering the complete package of restoration work, machinery, supervision and trainee mentoring. Bids must be submitted in English; alternative bids are not allowed. The award period was scheduled to begin at 12:30 on 5 November 2026. No estimated contract value or evaluation weighting is stated in the procurement information presented here, so a supplier cannot assess the financial size or scoring balance from these details.

This opportunity is suited to a peatland restoration contractor able to combine practical site delivery with training and supervision. Suppliers need access to two low-ground-pressure tracked excavators and the capacity to maintain and fuel them throughout the programme; tilting or rotator buckets are preferred. The team must include a skilled operator or site supervisor and a second operator able to demonstrate techniques and mentor trainees. Experience delivering peatland restoration and the ability to give clear, constructive feedback are central to the role. The principal contractor must also manage site health and safety and CDM documentation in line with the 2015 regulations, coordinate with Peatland ACTION staff, maintain spatial work records using the specified template, and complete any remaining work within the training period. No particular accreditation is identified in the stated requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Peatland restoration training site - Tarras Valley Nature Reserve

Notice Description

NatureScot is seeking an experienced peatland restoration contractor to demonstrate and mentor trainees on a peatland restoration training site

Lot Information

Lot 1

We wish to appoint a Principal Contractor who will: - provide, maintain and supply fuel for two low ground pressure, tracked excavators on the site, preferably with tilting/rotator buckets - provide a skilled operator/site supervisor and an additional operator/demonstrator for the duration of the training project, to demonstrate peatland restoration techniques and mentor the trainees. We ask that you provide feedback and support to the trainees by way of discussing the techniques and providing constructive and positive critique where necessary. - oversee the work on the site, in conjunction with experienced Peatland ACTION staff who will be on site at times during the training programme. - be responsible for CDM documentation and ensuring the Health and Safety on the site, in accordance with CDM Regulations 2015. - record the work carried out on the site on Peatland ACTIONs spatial data template. - complete work left outstanding (if any) at the conclusion of the 2-week period

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000845175
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566354
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

45112500 - Earthmoving work

90700000 - Environmental services

90710000 - Environmental management

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
5 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 12 Feb 2027 30 days
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
Scottish Natural Heritage
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 8NW
Postcode Area
Inverness
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
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

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