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Peeblesshire Native Riparian Woodlands

Tweed Forum

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20 Oct 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tweed Forum is seeking a contractor to deliver two native broadleaf woodland creation projects on upland livestock farms around Peebles. The work covers 5.22 hectares at Heathpool Farm, north of Peebles, and 5.33 hectares at Kailzie Farm, south-east of Peebles. At Heathpool, planting will take place around the headwaters of the Windylaws Burn, following creation of natural flood-management ponds. At Kailzie, planting is around the headwaters of the Kailzie Burn, across two sub-compartments with different protection and design requirements. Both projects are intended to buffer upland streams, improve water quality and increase biodiversity in the Tweed catchment. This is a practical woodland establishment contract for suppliers able to carry out planting and associated site works at both locations.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure, with bids submitted electronically. This is a single cumulative contract covering both woodland projects, each operating under a separate Forestry Grant Scheme agreement; variants are not permitted. The stated contract value is £91,500. The buyer set the bid deadline as 20 November 2026 at 12:00, with bid opening scheduled for 14:00 that day. The contract period is 2 December 2026 to 30 March 2027. Evaluation requires suitability and technical qualifications: the selection criteria state that execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession. Bidders must provide the names and qualifications of staff assigned to the work. The published criteria refer suppliers to the Invitation to Tender for further requirements.

This opportunity is suited to woodland creation and forestry contractors with the practical capability to establish native broadleaf woodland on upland farm sites and work around headwater burns. Suppliers should be equipped to deliver across two separate locations, manage different site layouts and protection requirements, and coordinate planting with the natural flood-management ponds at Heathpool. The Kailzie site’s two sub-compartments also call for the ability to adapt operations to differing woodland designs and protection needs. The requirement expressly reserves execution to a particular profession, so bidders need to check that they meet the profession-specific technical requirements set out in the tender materials. They must also identify the staff assigned to the work and provide those staff members’ qualifications. Experience with comparable riparian woodland establishment and careful site operations would be relevant to the scope.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Peeblesshire Native Riparian Woodlands

Notice Description

This Invitation to Tender is a cumulative contract for two small scale woodland creation projects each with respective separate Forestry Grant Scheme agreements. This includes 5.22ha of native broadleaves at Heathpool Farm, 3 miles north of Peebles alongside 5.33ha of native broadleaves at Kailzie Farm, 3 miles south of Peebles. Both projects will help to buffer upland streams, improving water quality and increasing biodiversity within the Tweed catchment.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Invitation to Tender is a cumulative contract for two small scale woodland creation projects each with respective separate Forestry Grant Scheme agreements. Heathpool Farm is an upland livestock farm located 3 miles north of Peebles (NT 25746 44869). The woodlands are to be planted around the Headwaters of the Windylaws Burn where several natural flood management ponds will be created within the compartment prior to the woodland creation project beginning. Kailzie Farm is an upland livestock farm located 3 miles south east of Peebles (NT 28149 37036). The woodlands are to be planted around the headwaters of the Kailzie Burn. Whilst the woodlands are continuous, they will be divided into two sub-compartments to reflect different protection and design requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000846089
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566946
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

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

03440000 - Forestry products

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£91,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
£91,500 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Dec 2026 - 30 Mar 2027 1-6 months
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
Tweed Forum
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MELROSE
Postcode
TD6 9DF
Postcode Area
Galashiels
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Delivery Location
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Local Authority
Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward
Leaderdale and Melrose
Westminster Constituency
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566946
    Peeblesshire Native Riparian Woodlands - This Invitation to Tender is a cumulative contract for two small scale woodland creation projects each with respective separate Forestry Grant Scheme agreements. This includes 5.22ha of native broadleaves at Heathpool Farm, 3 miles north of Peebles alongside 5.33ha of native broadleaves at Kailzie Farm, 3 miles south of Peebles. Both projects will help to buffer upland streams, improving water quality and increasing biodiversity within the Tweed catchment.

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