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title: "Peatland restoration; RSPB Airds Moss, Autumn 2023"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000739583"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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published: "2023-09-18"
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# Peatland restoration; RSPB Airds Moss, Autumn 2023

Buyer: RSPB SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000739583

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## Summary

The procurement process for the supply of peatland restoration works at the RSPB Airds Moss nature reserve, Muirkirk, East Ayrshire, was completed on 30th August 2023. The buying organization, RSPB Scotland, in Edinburgh, issued a tender through an Open procedure. The main procurement category was works, with a contract value of £168,000 awarded to Owen Environmental Ltd. The procurement method used was an open procedure with RSPB acting as the buyer and Edinburgh Sheriff Court as the review body.

This tender for peatland restoration offers a growth opportunity for businesses involved in environmental protection works. Companies with expertise in blanket bog restoration and machinery for peat-based techniques are well-suited to compete. The contract, procured by RSPB Scotland, aims to reinstate healthy blanket bog and support important plant and animal species. The tender creates opportunities for large-scale suppliers with experience in delivering restoration projects within the specified contract period of October 2023 to March 2024.

## Notice

Tender for the supply of peatland restoration works at the RSPB Airds Moss nature reserve, Muirkirk, East Ayrshire.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The restoration work included in this invitatation to tender covers two areas referred to here as Airds Moss East and Airds Moss Central. Airds Moss East will require a single phase of works across an area of 110ha which has previously been subjected to peatland restoration interventions - the present work will look to replace interventions which have failed as well as address erosion features which were not tackled previously (e.g. the inclusion of reprofiling, which was not used during the previous phase of works). At Airds Moss Central, the present work will be the first of three phases, covering 26ha, with subsequent works covering 128ha planned for October 2024-March 2025 and October 2025-March 2026. Drains, peat hags and eroding gullies across these two areas will be restored, in addition to micro-erosion features between linear drains.This work will further enhance the conditions that will reinstate healthy blanket bog and support important plant and animal species. Detailed maps and restoration treatments are included with this tender. The site has been assessed and requires a combination of work using a range of machinery of appropriate size on extra wide low ground pressure tracks for peat-based techniques and manual construction by hand of plastic pile, timber and coir log dams. A range of techniques will be employed to treat the features in this area, these are detailed below within the tender specification. It is anticipated that machine work will be the preference, although there are some small, sensitive areas that may require hand work. Required materials will be moved into the area with a suitable ATV. We have chosen a variety of restoration techniques that are suitable for this site which are set out in the below specification. The supplier will be expected to use their expertise in peatland restoration to adjust restoration techniques if the ground conditions require this. RSPB site staff will be present on site regularly and there will be opportunity to discuss any proposed adjustments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP488469 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2023 - 15 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £168,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OWEN ENVIRONMENTAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45112000 - Excavating and earthmoving work

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP488469
- 24 Jul 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484345

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL484345&idx=8
  24th July 2023 - Restoration map 2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL484345&idx=9
  24th July 2023 - Additional information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL484345&idx=1
  24th July 2023 - Invitation to tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL484345&idx=2
  24th July 2023 - Location plan
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL484345&idx=3
  24th July 2023 - Access map 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL484345&idx=4
  24th July 2023 - Access map 2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL484345&idx=5
  24th July 2023 - Aerial map 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL484345&idx=6
  24th July 2023 - Aerial map 2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL484345&idx=7
  24th July 2023 - Restoration map 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484345
  Peatland restoration; RSPB Airds Moss, Autumn 2023 - Tender for the supply of peatland restoration works at the RSPB Airds Moss nature reserve, Muirkirk, East Ayrshire.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP488469
  Peatland restoration; RSPB Airds Moss, Autumn 2023 - Tender for the supply of peatland restoration works at the RSPB Airds Moss nature reserve, Muirkirk, East Ayrshire.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.rspb.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000739583
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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