--- title: "PeacePlus Peat+ Supported tender invitation for Contractors to control and eradicate Invasive Rhododendron from within a 50ha designated control area on the site of Peatlands Park SAC in Co Armagh." ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0795a8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0795a8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0795a8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0795a8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council" published: "2026-11-02" --- # PeacePlus Peat+ Supported tender invitation for Contractors to control and eradicate Invasive Rhododendron from within a 50ha designated control area on the site of Peatlands Park SAC in Co Armagh. Buyer: Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0795a8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0795a8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0795a8.json) ## Summary Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is seeking contractors to control and eradicate invasive Rhododendron ponticum across a designated 50-hectare area at Peatlands Park Special Area of Conservation in County Armagh. The work includes scrub and weed clearance as part of peatland restoration. Its purpose is to remove this non-native invasive plant, supporting wider efforts to restore peatlands, improve biodiversity and address climate change. The PEAT+ partnership also aims to help recover threatened species associated with peatland habitats, including golden plover and the large heath butterfly. This contract covers the specified control area at Peatlands Park, rather than the wider programme of restoration across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. The Council invited tenders through an open competition. The process reached the tender stage, when the buyer invited offers. The single lot is for works, with an estimated value of £200,000 excluding VAT (£240,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 26 February 2027. The deadline for enquiries was 16 November 2026 at 23:59, and the tender submission deadline was 23 November 2026 at 23:59. Electronic submission was allowed. Offers are evaluated on a 75% cost and 25% quality basis. This requirement is suited to contractors with experience controlling and eradicating invasive plants, particularly Rhododendron ponticum, and carrying out scrub clearance or ecological restoration work. The Council is seeking suitably experienced, environmentally conscious and qualified contractors. Suppliers should be able to plan and deliver vegetation control across a substantial designated area within a protected peatland site, while supporting the restoration objectives for habitat and biodiversity. The work may suit land-management, forestry, weed-control and environmental-works businesses with the capability to undertake site-based clearance and invasive-species treatment. The stated purpose connects the physical work to peatland restoration and recovery of species associated with these habitats. ## Notice Armagh City, Banbridge And Craigavon Borough Council has secured funding from the PEAT+ project administered by the Special EU Programmes Body. PEAT+ is a transformative cross-border partnership initiative to restore peatlands, enhance biodiversity and combat climate change across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. The Council invites Tenders from suitably experienced, environmentally conscious and qualified contractors to control and eradicate Invasive Rhododendron from within a 50ha designated control area on the site of Peatlands Park SAC in Co Armagh. The primary objective of this restoration work is to control all Rhododendron Ponticum a non native invasive plant species within the designated control area. The fund aims to deliver large-scale peatland restoration across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland on 22 priority sites. The PEAT+ Project will also help recover threatened species closely associated with peatland habitats, including golden plover and the large heath butterfly. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103770-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Nov 2026 | | Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | Lots value | £200,000 | | 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 | Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | | Locality | CRAIGAVON | | Postcode area | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT64 1AL | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | | Local authority | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | | Electoral ward | Craigavon Centre | | Westminster constituency | Upper Bann | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 45111200 - Site preparation and clearance work - 45111213 - Site-clearance work - 45111220 - Scrub-removal work - 45262640 - Environmental improvement works - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77200000 - Forestry services - 77312000 - Weed-clearance services - 77312100 - Weed-killing services ## Release History - 2 Nov 2026 at 14:12 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103770-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103770-2026 2nd November 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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