--- title: "Peatland restoration; RSPB Loch Gruinart, Islay" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000769443" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000769443" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000769443.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000769443.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "RSPB SCOTLAND" published: "2024-06-14" --- # Peatland restoration; RSPB Loch Gruinart, Islay Buyer: RSPB SCOTLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000769443 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000769443) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000769443.json) ## Summary The public procurement contracting process is being carried out by RSPB Scotland, a charity based in Edinburgh, UK. The tender title is "Peatland restoration; RSPB Loch Gruinart, Islay" within the environmental protection industry category. The procurement stage is currently active, with a deadline for tender submissions on July 8, 2024. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in works related to environmental protection to compete for the supply of peatland restoration works at RSPB Loch Gruinart, Islay. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract period is set to start on November 4, 2024, creating a potential for business growth in the specified industry category within the stated location. ## Notice Tender For The Supply Of Peatland Restoration Works including strategic dams/drain/gully blocking ### Lot Information Lot 1 Scotland's peatlands represent one of the most significant carbon stores, but large areas are degraded often as result of historic patterns of land management. Degraded peatlands can release carbon thus contributing to the enhanced greenhouse effect. The Scottish Government has decided that peatlands, in degraded condition, should be restored where possible to help mitigate the impacts of future climate change. With the aim of restoring areas of degraded peatland, Peatland ACTION was established in 2012. Funded by the Scottish Government and managed through Nature Scot and four other major delivery organisations. Peatland ACTION has helped to put more than 25,000ha of impacted peatland on the road to recovery to date. Restoration work is funded under the assumption that treatment work has a net positive effect on the carbon balance of a site (whether slowing losses or promoting gains). This project will be administered by RSPB Scotland and funded by Scottish Government and/or private funders to reduce carbon released into the atmosphere by helping to restore degraded peatlands. Our site, RSPB Gruinart phase one,is comprised of extensive areas of actively eroding peat hags, gullies, man-made drains and former peat cuttings. The site boundary for the restoration area is approximately 250 Ha in size. It is expected that the Contractor will work to restore all mapped erosion features in this area using a combination of machine work and hand labour. The work will be procured on a treatment basis which includes machine days, hand labour days and the supply of materials. 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 areas that require hand work for the instillation dams. Required materials will be moved into the area with a suitable ATV such as an Argo, Marooker, Softtrack or Hagglund. We have chosen a variety of restoration techniques that are suitable for this site and some innovation may be required in some areas due to access issues and severity of erosion. The techniques expected to be used on the project are set out in the below specification. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507493 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | 8 Jul 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Nov 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | 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 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45112000 - Excavating and earthmoving work ## Release History - 14 Jun 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507493 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN507493&idx=3 4th July 2024 - Questions and Answers from contractor bidder day - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN507493&idx=2 24th June 2024 - Please find a PDF describing place and time of contractor bidder day - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN507493&idx=1 14th June 2024 - Loch Gruinart Peatland Restoration ITT - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507493 Peatland restoration; RSPB Loch Gruinart, Islay - Tender For The Supply Of Peatland Restoration Works including strategic dams/drain/gully blocking ## Notice URLs - http://www.creativescotland.com - http://www.rspb.org.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000769443 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=769443 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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