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title: "Wild Strathfillan - Hydrological survey, Colin Burt Reserve"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000768819"
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# Wild Strathfillan - Hydrological survey, Colin Burt Reserve

Buyer: LOCH LOMOND & THE TROSSACHS COUNTRYSIDE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000768819

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process involves the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Countryside Trust initiating a tender for the "Wild Strathfillan – Hydrological survey, Colin Burt Reserve" project. The Trust aims to restore wetland habitat at the Colin Burt Reserve through a partnership effort. The project location is within Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, with specific restoration activities planned, including habitat creation and diverse vegetation management. The procurement stage is currently in the tender phase with a deadline set for June 21, 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in environmental services, wetland restoration, and hydrology consultancy to participate. Companies specialising in habitat restoration, ecological consultancy, and hydrological studies are well-suited to compete for this contract. The project offers potential for business growth and collaboration with environmental organisations and land managers. Interested businesses should focus on showcasing their expertise in wetland habitat restoration and proven track record in delivering similar studies to inform restoration work.

## Notice

The Countryside Trust has been awarded funding through NatureScot's Nature Recovery Fund to deliver the initial delivery phase of Wild Strathfillan. The Trust is working in partnership with land managers, local communities, environmental NGOs, businesses and the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority to deliver this long-term project. Wetland habitat restoration at the Colin Burt Reserve has been identified as one of several key nature restoration initiatives that will be delivered across the Strathfillan landscape over the next two years. The reserve is 16.5 hectares in area, with wetland habitat covering 9.5 hectares. Attempts to drain the wetland habitat for cattle and sheep grazing have been made in the past, but unsuccessfully. After the purchase in 2005, it has been unmanaged and is now dominated by Deschampsia cespitosa (Tufted hairgrass). The site is situated on the floodplain of the River Dochart, and in addition to wetland habitat, the site includes a conifer plantation, grassland habitat, and areas of recent native woodland planting. The site floods extensively every winter, completely submerging the wetland habitat, right up to the conifer plantation. With sensitive management, we aim to reduce the grass cover, and increase botanical species diversity. We would like to do this by introducing some wetland features to increase habitat heterogeneity. This includes creating scrapes and ponds, as well as maintaining and increasing the existing botanically rich ditches that currently support Beaver on the site.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Our aspiration for the site is to increase the biodiversity of the wetland habitat. We intend to do this by: - Adopting a grass cutting regime to reduce sward height in some areas and allow the underlying wetland species to become better established. - Increase the botanical and structural diversity of vegetation which is currently uniform across the site. - Create some scrapes and ponds to increase habitat heterogeneity. - Planting of native wetland plants through seeds and possibly wildflower plugs across the wetland habitat for example along existing ditches or the new scrapes and ponds. - Possibly undertaking some tree planting of Willow species and Alder along some of the ditches to provide more feeding opportunities for Beavers, while being mindful of potential breeding waders such as Curlew. The services that we are currently seeking are in relation to the hydrological aspect of this project. We require advice on what we can do to improve the diversity of hydrological features on the site. The site is hydrologically complex, and we require the expertise of a hydrologist to advise us on the following: - We want to know more about the site's hydrology and underlying geology to inform us of whether it is possible to create ponds and scrapes that would hold water. - If it is deemed possible to create them, we require advice on where we put them, how we design them in terms of their depth and size, and how many we create (and any other design requirements we need to consider). If test pits are required, this could form part of the contract. - We would like to know how long scrapes and ponds would retain water during the year. - Some advice on how to manage the large ditches, being mindful that they are used extensively by beavers. We would like to know if there is anything we can do to manage or improve the ditches that would be beneficial for the biodiversity of the site, while also maintaining the ditches as a food source for Beavers. - Any other advice regarding how we could sensitively manage the hydrology of the site for the benefit of biodiversity and increasing habitat heterogeneity. We are seeking submissions from applicants who can provide services as described above. Applicants will need to demonstrate a proven track record of delivering similar studies to inform wetland habitat restoration work. Involvement in delivery of wetland habitat restoration work would also be helpful but not a necessary requirement. Scope of services: The objective of this contract is to assess the site geology and hydrology, and based on this, make recommendations for the design of wetland habitat restoration features including, but not limited to, ponds, scrapes, and ditches. This is with the aim of benefiting and increasing biodiversity and habitat heterogeneity. The scope of services also includes considering annual extensive flooding of the site, and how this may impact wetland features. Consulting flood maps or models is therefore within the scope of this contract.. Value of contract is GBP 4000.00 - Rates and prices must be inclusive of VAT and shall be deemed inclusive of all additional expenses howsoever incurred.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510165 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 | 18 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 15 Jul 2024 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,585 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LOCH LOMOND & THE TROSSACHS COUNTRYSIDE TRUST |
| Locality | BALLOCH |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G83 8EG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire |
| Local authority | West Dunbartonshire |
| Electoral ward | Lomond |
| Westminster constituency | West Dunbartonshire |
| Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling, TLM8 West Central Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HIGHLAND HYDROLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 71351900 - Geology, oceanography and hydrology services
- 90721100 - Landscape protection services
- 92530000 - Botanical and zoological garden services and nature reserve services
- 92533000 - Nature reserve services

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510165
- 7 Jun 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN506983

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN506983&idx=1
  7th June 2024 - Wild Strathfillan - Hydrological survey, Colin Burt Reserve
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN506983
  Wild Strathfillan - Hydrological survey, Colin Burt Reserve - The Countryside Trust has been awarded funding through NatureScot's Nature Recovery Fund to deliver the initial delivery phase of Wild Strathfillan. The Trust is working in partnership with land managers, local communities, environmental NGOs, businesses and the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority to deliver this long-term project. Wetland habitat restoration at the Colin Burt Reserve has been identified as one of several key nature restoration initiatives that will be delivered across the Strathfillan landscape over the next two years. The reserve is 16.5 hectares in area, with wetland habitat covering 9.5 hectares. Attempts to drain the wetland habitat for cattle and sheep grazing have been made in the past, but unsuccessfully. After the purchase in 2005, it has been unmanaged and is now dominated by Deschampsia cespitosa (Tufted hairgrass). The site is situated on the floodplain of the River Dochart, and in addition to wetland habitat, the site includes a conifer plantation, grassland habitat, and areas of recent native woodland planting. The site floods extensively every winter, completely submerging the wetland habitat, right up to the conifer plantation. With sensitive management, we aim to reduce the grass cover, and increase botanical species diversity. We would like to do this by introducing some wetland features to increase habitat heterogeneity. This includes creating scrapes and ponds, as well as maintaining and increasing the existing botanically rich ditches that currently support Beaver on the site.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510165
  Wild Strathfillan - Hydrological survey, Colin Burt Reserve - The Countryside Trust has been awarded funding through NatureScot's Nature Recovery Fund to deliver the initial delivery phase of Wild Strathfillan. The Trust is working in partnership with land managers, local communities, environmental NGOs, businesses and the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority to deliver this long-term project. Wetland habitat restoration at the Colin Burt Reserve has been identified as one of several key nature restoration initiatives that will be delivered across the Strathfillan landscape over the next two years. The reserve is 16.5 hectares in area, with wetland habitat covering 9.5 hectares. Attempts to drain the wetland habitat for cattle and sheep grazing have been made in the past, but unsuccessfully. After the purchase in 2005, it has been unmanaged and is now dominated by Deschampsia cespitosa (Tufted hairgrass). The site is situated on the floodplain of the River Dochart, and in addition to wetland habitat, the site includes a conifer plantation, grassland habitat, and areas of recent native woodland planting. The site floods extensively every winter, completely submerging the wetland habitat, right up to the conifer plantation. With sensitive management, we aim to reduce the grass cover, and increase botanical species diversity. We would like to do this by introducing some wetland features to increase habitat heterogeneity. This includes creating scrapes and ponds, as well as maintaining and increasing the existing botanically rich ditches that currently support Beaver on the site.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.trustinthepark.org
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000768819
- https://trustinthepark.org/
- https://trustinthepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Colin-Burt-Reserve-Wetland-habitat-survey-Invitation-to-tender.docx

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