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title: "Eldon Moor Habitat Restoration"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eb2c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Durham County Council"
published: "2026-08-25"
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# Eldon Moor Habitat Restoration

Buyer: Durham County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eb2c

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## Summary

Durham County Council commissioned works to restore nature at Eldon Moor, an 88-hectare site immediately north-east of Newton Aycliffe in County Durham. The project covers creating wood pasture, broadleaf woodland, grassland and wetland habitats, together with enhancements to grasslands and woodland rides. Site infrastructure includes fencing, livestock-handling facilities and a water supply. The restoration is intended to strengthen an important wildlife corridor and provide ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration from tree planting and improved water quality through natural filters and buffers. It also aims to improve local communities’ access to the natural environment, with the site within walking distance of several villages. The principal work category is construction work, including land and habitat restoration activities.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Durham Wildlife Trust. Durham County Council used a below-threshold direct award without competition under its contract procedure rules. The contract was signed on 24 August 2026 and runs from 31 August 2026 to 30 September 2028. Its value is £100,000 excluding VAT and £120,000 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the Eldon Moor restoration works, and that lot is complete in the procurement record. The awarded contract remains active. The award relates to works classified as construction work. The procurement record identifies the selected supplier and the contract outcome, but does not publish a comparative evaluation basis or scored award criteria.

This award indicates demand for practical, multi-year habitat restoration delivered at landscape scale for Durham County Council. Suppliers seeking similar work would need credible capability in creating and managing wood pasture, woodland, grassland and wetland habitats, alongside the construction and maintenance of fencing, livestock-handling facilities and water infrastructure. Experience of working on nature-recovery sites and within wildlife corridors would be relevant, as would the ability to deliver environmental outcomes such as improved water quality, carbon sequestration and public access. The requirement also favours organisations able to coordinate ecological works with land management, site infrastructure and community-facing objectives. Durham Wildlife Trust’s selection shows that a specialist conservation organisation can be the delivery model for this type of council project.

## Notice

Direct award under the Councils Contract procedure Rules Project will restore nature to the 88 ha Eldon Moor. Create wood pasture, broadleaf woodland, grassland and wetland habitats. Funding allows enhancement to grasslands and woodland rides and site infrastructure (fencing and livestock handling facilities and water supply. Project provides ecosystem services in a key wildlife corridor. Tree planting and woodland creation will provide carbon sequestration. Semi-natural habitats will significantly improve water quality by acting as natural filters and buffers, reducing pollutants in watercourses. Site is located immediately to the north east of Newton Aycliffe, and is within easy walking distance of a number village and will provide improved access to a rich natural environment for local communities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080673-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Durham County Council |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Postcode area | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Framwellgate & Newton Hall |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Durham Wildlife Trust |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 09:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080673-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080673-2026
  25th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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