---
title: "MFF166 2025-2027 Supply and Delivery of Seed"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e46a"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-11-19"
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# MFF166 2025-2027 Supply and Delivery of Seed

Buyer: PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e46a

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## Summary

The Peak District National Park Authority has initiated an open tender process titled "MFF166 2025-2027 Supply and Delivery of Seed," seeking suppliers for a range of grass seeds for peatland restoration projects across the Peak District and South Pennines uplands. The procurement falls under the agricultural and horticultural products category and covers multiple regions in the UK, including the north of England. The tender deadline is set for 5 p.m. on 7th December 2025, and interested parties must submit their bids via e-mail. The process employs an open e-mail submission method, requiring attachments to be in PDF format with specific subject line instructions. The estimated contract value is around GBP 45,000, with the contract period expected to begin on 12th January 2026 and end on 15th September 2027.

This tender provides substantial growth opportunities for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) due to its reserved participation policy. Businesses experienced in agricultural supply, particularly those specialising in grass seed species such as perennial rye-grass and sheep's fescue, will find this tender particularly suited to their capabilities. The emphasis on experience, past performance, and methodological detail ensures that businesses adept at meeting quality criteria and contractual specifications will be well-positioned to compete successfully, potentially expanding their reach within governmental supply chains.

## Notice

This Invitation for Tender is to supply and deliver seed as a mix of grass blended to an agreed ratio, or as individual species to Delivery Sites in the north of England, UK. The Authority requires Seed suitable for being sown as a nurse crop for peatland restoration projects in the Peak District and South Pennines uplands. * Perennial rye-grass (Lolium perenne) - 3 separate, named varieties of fine-leaved amenity rye grass. These should have low nutrient requirements, high stress tolerance and germinate quickly. * Fine-leaved sheep's fescue (Festuca longifolia) - 1 variety. This should be drought-resistant. * Sheep's fescue (Festuca ovina) - 1 variety. This should be drought-resistant. * Common bent (Agrostis capillaris) or highland bent (Agrostis castellana) * Wavy-hair grass (Deschampsia flexuosa).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075236-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Jan 2026 - 15 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | £45,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 03100000 - Agricultural and horticultural products

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2025 at 13:33 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075236-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075236-2025
  19th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.moorsforthefuture.org.uk/about-us/tenders
  Tender notice

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.moorsforthefuture.org.uk/tenders

## Provenance

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