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title: "Morridge Hill Country Habitat Restoration Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0511e6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY"
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# Morridge Hill Country Habitat Restoration Tender

Buyer: PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0511e6

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## Summary

The Morridge Hill Country Habitat Restoration Tender was managed by the Peak District National Park Authority, a public authority operating under sub-central government classifications. The project centres around nature recovery within the South West Peak of the Peak District National Park, targeting ecological restoration and resilience enhancement. The tender, which has concluded its award stage, resulted in a contract assigned to WARDELL ARMSTRONG LLP for services related to environmental improvements, particularly focusing on updated vegetation surveys and hydrological studies. This open procurement process, considered a below-threshold operation, unfolded with the initiation of activity starting on 19 August 2025. Key project surveys were scheduled to be completed by 30 September 2025, followed by draft and final report submissions in October 2025, ensuring comprehensive ecosystem recovery strategies are devised by the targeted completion date.

This tender project presents substantial business growth potential, primarily for firms experienced in environmental and ecological services. Organisations capable of performing detailed field surveys, data analysis, and producing recommendation mapping reports stand to benefit significantly. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with a solid background in habitat restoration and possessing capabilities in conducting hydrological and vegetation assessments are particularly well-suited to compete in similar future tenders given their intrinsic flexibility and innovation in environmental management methodologies. The project's scope, which requires a blend of technical expertise and strategic ecological planning, aligns well with businesses looking to expand their portfolio in pioneering landscape recovery initiatives.

## Notice

Morridge Hill Country (MHC) is one of DEFRA's Landscape Recovery Projects and is located within the South West Peak of the Peak District National Park. It is an ambitious landscape scale project with nature recovery at its heart. Whilst the area is already relatively biodiverse compared to other parts of the country, there are significant opportunities here to restore ecosystems and increase resilience to change, and in doing so providing many additional benefits. As part of the 20-30 year vision for MHC we are exploring opportunities to: * diversify currently species-poor and depleted vegetation, including grasslands, mires, heaths etc. * restore a more natural hydrologically functioning landscape. We are therefore seeking updated vegetation survey of the extent and condition of the in-bye land across c.865ha together with Hydrological study and associated field survey. These surveys will inform recommendations for habitat restoration across the landscape (Opportunity mapping reports). Scope and requirements for each site: 1) Updated survey of the extent and condition of vegetation types currently present across the area * Across the sites, map the current extent and type of the vegetation together with supporting habitats such as open water. * Boundaries of the main vegetation types in each field should be recorded and registered with the appropriate NVC code. 2) Hydrological study and field survey : A: Study * Review of existing surveys; * Review of the hydrogeology/soils; * Review existing data pertaining to drainage; * Sub surface drains; * Wetness index. B: Field survey * Undertake field survey of all hydrological features identified through the desk review process.; * Each feature should be given a unique mapped identifying code; * Individual parameters for each feature should be recorded as shown in the example spreadsheet provided at Appendix B or as otherwise agreed; * Undertake soil profile augers/probes where considered necessary; * Undertake soil moisture and compaction measurements (e.g soil penetrometer) where considered necessary; * Undertake any pH and conductivity measurements where considered necessary. 3) Opportunity mapping document: Brief opportunity mapping report for each site. This should pull together all the above information to identify opportunities for habitat restoration to include: * Likely outcomes on Proposed Hydrological regime and how this will differ from the current situation (including completed spreadsheet Appendix B*); * Specifications for suggested works and methodology; * Likely changes to vegetation, species composition and condition with reference to NVC types where appropriate; * Details and specification for all methods proposed for introduction of plant species; * Identify any additional benefits to the works; * Steps in the process to such a recovery; * Likely impacts on the site and surrounding land; * Consider partial restoration scenarios and likely outcomes; * Schedule of works and Costings to achieve the above. Maps: * Map to show wetland conceptualisation plan showing likely influence of works and locations and type of hydrological interventions; * Before and after maps to show water supplies and drainage networks-includes routes of water into and out of areas; * Map to show current habitat types (with NVC notation); * Map to show potential habitat change as result of proposals; * Map to show where areas could be planted or seeded with 'missing' plant components relative to the target vegetation type including higher plants and sphagnums; * Constraints map * Map showing any infrastructure required to enable landscape management. Timescales This is a time sensitive project, we are looking for this work to be completed as soon as possible. All surveys must be completed by the 30th September 2025. Draft reports must be provided by 15th October 2025 Final report must be provided by 30th October 2025 All other outputs (data) associated with the Brief must be provided by 30th October 2025 (the Target Completion Date). Please see the Invitation to Tender Brief and associated documents for further details

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049950-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 18 Aug 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | £50,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £38,275 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BAKEWELL |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE45 1AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Bakewell |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WARDELL ARMSTRONG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2025 at 15:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049950-2025
- 20 May 2025 at 13:34 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023313-2025
- 16 May 2025 at 06:49 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021990-2025
- 13 May 2025 at 11:30 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020812-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049950-2025
  19th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023313-2025
  20th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021990-2025
  16th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020812-2025
  13th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/looking-after/about-us/open-government/tenders
  Tender notice including associated documents

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wardell-armstrong.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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