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title: "Hydrological works"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000546662"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS"
published: "2018-10-31"
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# Hydrological works

Buyer: ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000546662

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## Summary

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is seeking contractors for "Hydrological works," which involves various dam and drain blocking activities at the Forsinard Flows Nature Reserve. This procurement process falls within the services category and is currently in the award stage, having concluded on 31 October 2018. The awarded contract, valued at £167,960, was signed on 15 August 2018. The primary location for delivery is Forsinard, in the UKM61 region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in environmental restoration, particularly those familiar with hydrological management and forestry operations. Companies focused on sustainable practices and habitat restoration, as well as those with the capacity to manage large-scale projects, would be well-suited to compete. Additionally, the project aims to support local employment, which may benefit regional businesses looking to expand their operations in environmentally focused sectors.

## Notice

FURROW BLOCKING, FURROW BLOCKING (FULL HEIGHT DAMS), FURROW BLOCKING (PULL-IN DAMS) AND DRAIN BLOCKING AT RSPB FORSINARD FLOWS NATURE RESERVE.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The works relate to forestry operations within RSPB's Dyke plantation and are shown on the associated maps. The work itself forms part of the 5 year 'Flows to the Future' project which is being run by the Peatland Partnership . The primary drivers of this work relate to the blocks forming part of the RSPB Forsinard Flows Nature Reserve and to the need to: - restore specific areas of open blanket bog and associated habitats from recent forestry on deep peat soils which will help government meet habitat restoration targets and deliver for Scotland's National Peatland Plan - protect the massive carbon store in the peat soils below the trees - mitigate climate change and improve long term water quality - remove damaging forest 'edge effects' on birds and habitats of the adjacent EU designated Natura sites In carrying out the work RSPB also wish to: - support local employment and the local economy in the Far North - reduce any short term environmental impacts of the works on other habitats such as rivers - reduce the haulage transport carbon footprint - work alongside other forest managers and authorities to reduce impacts on adjacent communities and fragile road networks.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV335885 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £167,960 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 3BW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM61 Caithness and Sutherland, and Ross and Cromarty |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JOHN MACKAY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 77200000 - Forestry services

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2018 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV335885
- 19 Jul 2018 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL325958
- 15 Jun 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN322386

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN322386&idx=1
  18th June 2018 - Tender document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN322386&idx=2
  18th June 2018 - Maps
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN322386
  Hydrological works - FURROW BLOCKING, FURROW BLOCKING (FULL HEIGHT DAMS), FURROW BLOCKING (PULL-IN DAMS) AND DRAIN BLOCKING AT RSPB FORSINARD FLOWS NATURE RESERVE.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV335885
  Hydrological works - FURROW BLOCKING, FURROW BLOCKING (FULL HEIGHT DAMS), FURROW BLOCKING (PULL-IN DAMS) AND DRAIN BLOCKING AT RSPB FORSINARD FLOWS NATURE RESERVE.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.rspb.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000546662
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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