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title: "Brash Chipping RSPB Forsinard Feb - March 2023"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000693327"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "RSPB SCOTLAND"
published: "2022-05-13"
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# Brash Chipping RSPB Forsinard Feb - March 2023

Buyer: RSPB SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000693327

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## Summary

The current procurement process, initiated by RSPB Scotland, involves the tender titled "Brash Chipping RSPB Forsinard Feb - March 2023." This project falls under the environmental protection services industry and is located in Edinburgh, UK. The tender is currently active and will close for submissions on 13th June 2022 at 09:00. The process follows an open procurement method, allowing all interested parties to submit their proposals electronically, with the award period scheduled to commence on the same day as the submission deadline.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in environmental services, forestry management, and logistics. Companies with expertise in chipping, transporting wood products, and sustainable land restoration practices are particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, those familiar with the requirements for peatland restoration will find that their knowledge aligns well with the project's objectives, which aim to enhance carbon storage and reduce environmental impact at the Forsinard Reserve.

## Notice

Brash chipping and haulage after felling operations to reduce the amount of woody material on a site that is being restored from forest to bog.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

For this tender we would like the contractor to come up with a workable and cost-effective proposal for chipping brash at Forsinard, your price should encompass the following elements. - Chipper to be and placed on a hardstanding area provided by RSPB Forsinard Reserve. - Forwarding machinery and associated cost to transport brash to chipper for processing. - Research and cost a suitable market for the sale of wood chippings. - Providing the most cost-effective haulage solution for the product from site to market with a breakdown of costs to include chipping and haulage. Costings should also show the potential market value of chip and any potential profit and loss forecasted. This can be provided as an Excel spreadsheet. The waste brash material left over from felling has always been an issue at Forsinard and it has proved difficult to deal with. The main restoration technique we have used for dealing with brash up to now has been deep mulching. This is effective in reducing the brash, grinding out the stumps and in reprofiling the plough furrows. The downside of deep mulching is that material is reduced in size and remains on site and small pockets of sphagnum which have already started to colonise on previously forested areas are often destroyed. If the brash is chipped it would mean that a large amount of material is removed from site and sold to be converted into wood pellets which can be used as fuel. This is something that we want to trial because we think it will have the following benefits to peatland restoration at Forsinard Flows Reserve. - Overall chipping recently felled areas is cheaper than the higher cost of deep mulching as the brash has a value for sale as woodchip. - It will remove the bulk of waste material meaning more effective peatland restoration and a speedier recovery to blanket bog which will in turn speed up carbon storage. - It means there will be less nutrients left on site to leach out and potentially effect watercourses. - The risk of having a ready supply of fuel during a wildfire is greatly reduced.

Renewal: In extreme circumstances.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY448409 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| 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 | RSPB SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9DH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | TLM61 Caithness and Sutherland, and Ross and Cromarty |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77200000 - Forestry services

## Release History

- 13 May 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY448409

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY448409&idx=1
  13th May 2022 - Brash Chipping and Haulage Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY448409&idx=2
  13th May 2022 - Map of Brash Chipping area
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY448409
  Brash Chipping RSPB Forsinard Feb - March 2023 - Brash chipping and haulage after felling operations to reduce the amount of woody material on a site that is being restored from forest to bog.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.rspb.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000693327
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=693327
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

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