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title: "Peatland Restoration Standard and Technical Guidelines for England and Wales"
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# Peatland Restoration Standard and Technical Guidelines for England and Wales

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050897

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## Summary

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), based in London, has completed a procurement process for a project titled "Peatland Restoration Standard and Technical Guidelines for England and Wales." This initiative falls under the services industry category, specifically research and development consultancy services, with an open procurement method. The awarded contracts, given to Bidwells LLP, commenced on 10th September 2025 and are set to conclude on 28th July 2027. This procurement process was conducted to develop and test a peatland restoration standard, enhancing guidelines for restoring these essential carbon-storage habitats, which are critical for biodiversity and meeting net-zero targets in the UK.

This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for companies involved in research and development, particularly those specialising in environmental restoration. With a focus on developing standards and guidelines, businesses with experience in ecological consultancy and services will benefit from engaging in such projects. Given the nature and scale of the work, larger enterprises like Bidwells LLP, which are well-equipped to handle comprehensive research elements, are ideally positioned to participate. Moreover, the open procedure allows a broad range of businesses to tender, presenting an opportunity for expansion and showcasing expertise in environmentally-focused projects.

## Notice

Peatlands are the world's largest terrestrial carbon store. When in good condition, these habitats store carbon, as well as providing other ecosystem services. But degraded peatlands are a source of carbon emissions, in the UK this is in the region of 15 MtCO2e each year (2022). Peatlands support a unique but threatened biodiversity, with only peatlands in good or recovering condition supporting the full range of typical peatland species. The restoration of peatland habitats is therefore critical for achieving net zero commitments in and for meeting statutory targets around biodiversity and habitat. This research project seeks to expand our evidence base when considering 'what good looks like' for peatland restoration projects. These findings will be used to test and develop a peatland restoration standard (what works, and what we should be aiming for in terms of restoration outcomes) alongside new technical guidelines for the sector

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Can be extended due to potential early break clauses based on milestone decision dates

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055164-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 9 Sep 2025 - 28 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £562,304 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIDWELLS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2025 at 15:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055164-2025
- 9 Sep 2025 at 15:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055163-2025
- 28 Apr 2025 at 14:54 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017391-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055164-2025
  9th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055163-2025
  9th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017391-2025
  28th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-851
  Specification of requirements

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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