--- title: "DYNAMIC DUNESCAPES Braunton Burrows Notches Winter 2023" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3da611ff-52c7-4538-945a-99cfd19d9b19" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3da611ff-52c7-4538-945a-99cfd19d9b19" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3da611ff-52c7-4538-945a-99cfd19d9b19.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3da611ff-52c7-4538-945a-99cfd19d9b19.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PLANTLIFE INTERNATIONAL - THE WILD PLANT CONSERVATION CHARITY" published: "2022-11-23" --- # DYNAMIC DUNESCAPES Braunton Burrows Notches Winter 2023 Buyer: PLANTLIFE INTERNATIONAL - THE WILD PLANT CONSERVATION CHARITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3da611ff-52c7-4538-945a-99cfd19d9b19 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3da611ff-52c7-4538-945a-99cfd19d9b19) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3da611ff-52c7-4538-945a-99cfd19d9b19.json) ## Summary The Plantlife International - The Wild Plant Conservation Charity has issued a tender titled "DYNAMIC DUNESCAPES Braunton Burrows Notches Winter 2023" for rejuvenating sand dunes at Braunton Burrows in the South West region of the United Kingdom. This works procurement contract, valued at GBP 36,000, involves creating notches in the foredunes and dune hills by March 1, 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure, and interested parties have until December 20, 2022, to submit their bids. This tender opportunity offers a chance for businesses specialised in agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry, and related products to contribute to the restoration of coastal sand dunes at Braunton Burrows. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in delivering similar works are encouraged to apply. The project presents a unique opportunity to engage in environmental conservation efforts while supporting the distinctive landscape and biodiversity of the UK's coastal areas. ## Notice THE AIM OF THE DYNAMIC DUNESCAPES AT BRAUNTON BURROWS: To restore a more open and dynamic nature to the UK's coastal sand dunes, securing both their distinctive landscape and characteristic animals and plants, for the benefit of people and communities into the long term. PROJECT OBJECTIVE 1: To rejuvenate mobile dunes within three carefully selected areas of Braunton Burrows, through a process of 'terraforming', creating deep 'notches' particularly within the foredunes (combined with foredune de-vegetation) to encourage the natural processes of long-term dune mobility. THIS CONTRACT On the foredunes as well as on an inland slack, both on the south-west of the site, significant volumes of sand will be moved to create 'notches' with the express purpose of increasing the flow of wind and sand from the beach into the dune system and creating intense local wind turbulence leading to larger sand blowouts similar to that associated with the currently active Flagpole Dune. This Contract involves forming up to 6 notches in the foredune and 3 notches in the dune hill of Doughnut Slack. TIMING: Works to be completed by March 1st 2023 Specified Works 1) The creation of up to 6 notches (A, B, C, D, E & G below) and associated depositional sand lobes is proposed in the frontal dune area adjacent to Doughnut Slack and Pebble Slack in the southwest part of the dune system. The total sand excavation volume required to create the frontal dune notches is approximately 18,000 m3, with excavation affecting an area of approximately 9000m2. The locations for these are shown on Maps 2-5. 2) The creation of three smaller notches (X,Y & Z below) on the first inland dune at the 'rear' of Doughnut Slack, created in line with the coastal notches of the foredune. Total sand excavation volume required here is approximately 5,600m3, with excavation affecting an area of approximately 1600m2. The locations for these are shown on Maps 2 & 6. A similar area would be immediately affected by placement of the excavated sand. Approximate area totals affected by both excavation and disposal of sand in and adjacent to the notches is provided in Table 1 below. 3)Further localised excavation of up to 10 small hummocks of sand across the intervening, generally flat plain, typically excavating between 1 and 2 metres of sand covering an area of up to 0.5 acre. The location of these are shown on Maps 3 & 4. 4)Flail up to 8 hectares of scrub between the notches location and the front of the scraped slacks - Doughnut, Old Met and Pebble. 5)Pull up and remove from Braunton Burrows up to 350 meters of existing fencing to allow for the sand from the notches to migrate inland HOW TO APPLY If you have a track record of delivering the type of work outlined in the Specification and are interested in bidding for this Contract then please download the attached information and follow the instructions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9ac1160-6c15-4e2e-bb02-1a14cff0f982 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Jan 2023 - 28 Feb 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £36,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PLANTLIFE INTERNATIONAL - THE WILD PLANT CONSERVATION CHARITY | | Locality | SALISBURY | | Post town | Salisbury | | Postcode | SP1 2AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire | | Local authority | Wiltshire | | Electoral ward | Salisbury St Edmund's | | Westminster constituency | Salisbury | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products ### Codes - 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products ## Release History - 23 Nov 2022 at 22:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9ac1160-6c15-4e2e-bb02-1a14cff0f982 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9ac1160-6c15-4e2e-bb02-1a14cff0f982 23rd November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5889e24b-e1d8-474f-9e30-8c1521c7e4ec HOW TO APPLY If you have a track record of delivering the type of work outlined in the Specification and are interested in bidding for this Contract then please download the attached information and follow the instructions. ## Notice URLs - https://www.plantlife.org.uk/uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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