--- title: "Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme: Restoration Grant 2023" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6eab4630-6e58-4d04-8306-ad3ba9487396" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6eab4630-6e58-4d04-8306-ad3ba9487396" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6eab4630-6e58-4d04-8306-ad3ba9487396.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6eab4630-6e58-4d04-8306-ad3ba9487396.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEFRA GROUP COMMERCIAL" published: "2023-03-20" --- # Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme: Restoration Grant 2023 Buyer: DEFRA GROUP COMMERCIAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6eab4630-6e58-4d04-8306-ad3ba9487396 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6eab4630-6e58-4d04-8306-ad3ba9487396) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6eab4630-6e58-4d04-8306-ad3ba9487396.json) ## Summary The Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme: Restoration Grant 2023 is being delivered by Natural England under the government's Nature for Climate Fund. The grant aims to restore 35,000ha of degraded peatland in England by March 2025, with a focus on reducing emissions and providing environmental benefits. The procurement stage is currently open, with a tender period ending on May 26, 2023. The buying organisation, defra group commercial, based in London, is offering funding up to 85% of total project costs for suitable businesses in the environmental rehabilitation industry across various regions in the UK. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the environmental rehabilitation sector to secure funding for peatland restoration projects. Small and medium enterprises as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations are suitable applicants. The grant's procurement method is an open procedure above threshold. Applications for Restoration Grants can range from £1 to £2 million, with funding available until March 2025 for projects beginning within the 2023-2024 restoration season. Prospective businesses can access more details and the application process through the eSourcing portal Atamis provided by the buying organisation. ## Notice The government committed more than PS750 million to a Nature for Climate Fund (NCF), including for peat restoration and tree planting programmes. As part of this, Natural England (NE) is delivering the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme (NCPGS). The competitive scheme will run from 2021 to 2025. Please access the guidance document in the attachment area which contains full details of the scheme. The NCPGS aims to: * set 35,000ha of degraded peatland in England on a path to restoration by March 2025 * reduce emissions from peat by 5.7 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent by 2050, with continued reductions after that These targets are linked to the England Peat Action Plan. Peatland restoration will also deliver wider environmental and social benefits. It will: * contribute to the Nature Recovery Network (NRN) * enhance ecosystems and biodiversity * improve water quality * provide natural flood management * protect the historic environment * give opportunities for people to connect with nature The NCPGS includes the Restoration Grant and the Discovery Grant. This advert and attached guidance is for round 3 of the Restoration Grant. Discovery Grants aimed to unlock barriers to peatland restoration. There are no more rounds of Discovery Grants planned. Restoration Grants fund capital works. They are for projects where any preparatory work and management plans are complete, or mostly complete. Restoration Grants will provide up to 75% of total project costs. In exceptional circumstances they may offer up to 85%. 2023 Restoration Grant applications can get funding until March 2025. They are for projects where restoration can begin within the 2023 - 2024 restoration season. We expect applications for PS1 to PS2 million across the life of the project, but we will consider other amounts. Funding allocations will be fixed once awarded. Applicants can access the opportunity via the eSourcing portal Atamis https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c4376c9-831b-4b16-9d39-55c5bf76a49d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 26 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Aug 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | 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 | DEFRA GROUP COMMERCIAL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3JR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90722000 - Environmental rehabilitation ## Release History - 20 Mar 2023 at 14:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c4376c9-831b-4b16-9d39-55c5bf76a49d - 20 Mar 2023 at 14:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eea840ae-9acc-490f-933b-2ec9e363a0d9 - 20 Mar 2023 at 14:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ead5e54-850c-4f0c-960a-b33836ef40f1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c4376c9-831b-4b16-9d39-55c5bf76a49d 20th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eea840ae-9acc-490f-933b-2ec9e363a0d9 20th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ead5e54-850c-4f0c-960a-b33836ef40f1 20th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd85af2f-b0a4-4579-b656-0af907c0a01c Annex C NCPGS Guide for Applicants 2023 v3.2 FINAL - 15March2023 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eb3d4f0a-0f84-43dd-b7be-7e7e86de50bf Annex C NCPGS Guide for Applicants 2023 v3.2 FINAL - 15March2023 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/910e3ad9-f78b-47f6-92c4-f37fc4c66e86 Annex C NCPGS Guide for Applicants 2023 v3.2 FINAL - 15March2023 ## Notice URLs - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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