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title: "Peatland Survey Framework 2025"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-148273"
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# Peatland Survey Framework 2025

Buyer: NATURAL RESOURCES WALES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-148273

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Peatland Survey Framework 2025 was conducted by Natural Resources Wales, located in Cardiff, UK. This contract, falling under the services category with a focus on environmental protection, aims to support peatland restoration efforts across Wales. The contract is divided into several components involving afforested peat surveys, hydrological assessments, vegetation and peat condition evaluations, and water vole surveys. The procurement followed an open procedure and is classified as complete, with key contract signing taking place on 16 June 2025. The procurement was structured to include multiple lots, each addressing specific survey and evaluation needs, and delivery is set to occur across the UKL region.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), particularly those specialising in environmental surveys, forestry, and ecological assessments. Businesses with expertise in hydrological surveys, GIS data interpretation, and ecological consultancy, specifically regarding peatland ecosystems, would find substantial growth potential through successful engagement. The contract, offering substantial work across multiple lots with a total value of £2.8 million, enhances the participating organisations' portfolios and opens pathways for contributing to pivotal environmental restoration projects in Wales. Businesses that align with these sectors and demonstrate the ability to meet the technical and quality criteria could find this procurement beneficial for expanding their market presence.

## Notice

This is award of a framework for the supply of Peatland surveys. This requirement facilitates delivery of peatland restoration NRW work areas. The requirement comprises various surveys of forestry and peatlands and our requirements are broken down into four distinct topics: Afforested Peat surveys of Forest stands on Deep peat and assessment of restoration potential base on specification in Lot 1 Hydrological survey and conceptual understanding of all peatland types (not only those on afforested land). Specification Lot 2 Vegetation/peat condition surveys of all peatland types (not only those on afforested land). Specification Lot 3 Protected Species ( Water Vole) surveys and advice Lot 4

### Lot Information

Hydrological survey and conceptual understanding of all peatland types (not only those on afforested land).

The programme (and NRW more widely) has a range of hydrological assessment and monitoring requirements for peatland and related terrestrial wetland ecosystems. This specification identifies and characterises the main categories of work required under this lot.

Vegetation/peat condition surveys of all peatland types (not only those on afforested land

Provision of robust data for assessing the effectiveness of restoration techniques, thus enabling an adaptive approach to restoration Data compatibility with the equivalent national monitoring programmes developed in Scotland and England Provision of data to enable the development of a peatland restoration biodiversity metric, an element in NRWs proposals for expanding the National Peatland Action Programm Provision of information to help calibrate activities data captured for sites lacking on-the-ground monitoring evidence by improving our understanding of restoration effect sizes the zone of surrounding peatland benefitting from rewetting a ditch or gulley The evidence obtained will contribute to improving understanding of the recovery time of peatland vegetation and habitats following restoration and thus inform the development of evidence-based restoration trajectories Provision of up-to-date condition data to support other key NRW reporting requirements, notably NRWs protected sites monitoring programme, SoNaRR (State of Natural Environment Reporting; NRW, 2022) and reporting on the status of Annex 1 habitats and species under the post-Brexit Habitats Regulations (Regulation 9a).

Protected Species ( Water Vole) surveys and advice

Natural Resources Wales is responsible for developing and implementing Wales's first National Peatlands Action Programme (NPAP). The purpose of this programme is to restore peatland ecosystems across Wales, with a focus in the first five years of the programme on six priority action themes. The program has identified a need to undertake Water vole Arvicola amphibius surveys across a high proportion of its peatland restoration sites, both in terms of pre-restoration site assessments, preparing mitigation plans and license applications, and post restoration monitoring. This specification identifies and characterises the main categories of work required under this lot

Afforested Peat surveys of Forest stands on Deep peat and assessment of restoration

NRW also require other general survey works, e.g. peat depth surveys, GIS interpretation on the ground ( e.g. marking out of mapped interventions on the ground), and other wider surveys that inform the distribution and character of peatlands across Wales, that may or may not be on the WGWE. Below we detail the specifics of the most technical element of this work, which is the assessment of the WGWE.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148273 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | in 2029 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £700,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATURAL RESOURCES WALES |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF24 0TP |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | BOWLAND ECOLOGY; GEO SMART DECISIONS; MILESTONE ENVIRONMENTAL; PRYOR & RICKETT SILVICULTURE; RIGARE; TACP (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 09112200 - Peat
- 45262640 - Environmental improvement works
- 71351900 - Geology, oceanography and hydrology services
- 71351920 - Oceanography and hydrology services
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
- 71355000 - Surveying services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 79311000 - Survey services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
- 90722000 - Environmental rehabilitation

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148273
- 21 Feb 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148273

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497882
  Peatland Survey Framework 2025 - NRW is seeking to award a framework for the supply of This requirement facilitates delivery of peatland restoration NRW work areas. The requirement comprises various surveys of forestry and peatlands and our requirements are broken down into four distinct topics: Afforested Peat surveys of Forest stands on Deep peat and assessment of restoration potential base on specification in Lot 1 Hydrological survey and conceptual understanding of all peatland types (not only those on afforested land). Specification Lot 2 Vegetation/peat condition surveys of all peatland types (not only those on afforested land). Specification Lot 3 Protected Species ( Water Vole) surveys and advice Lot 4
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN522005
  Peatland Survey Framework 2025 - This is award of a framework for the supply of Peatland surveys. This requirement facilitates delivery of peatland restoration NRW work areas. The requirement comprises various surveys of forestry and peatlands and our requirements are broken down into four distinct topics: Afforested Peat surveys of Forest stands on Deep peat and assessment of restoration potential base on specification in Lot 1 Hydrological survey and conceptual understanding of all peatland types (not only those on afforested land). Specification Lot 2 Vegetation/peat condition surveys of all peatland types (not only those on afforested land). Specification Lot 3 Protected Species ( Water Vole) surveys and advice Lot 4

## Notice URLs

- http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
- http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-148273
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

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