---
title: "Robocutting in Glenmore Forest Park and Dell Woods to improve habitat for capercaillie"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000818072"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-01-16"
---

# Robocutting in Glenmore Forest Park and Dell Woods to improve habitat for capercaillie

Buyer: CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000818072

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## Summary

See notice for full details.

## Notice

This contract involves robocutting to reduce heather height over approximately 80 hectares across four work areas in Glenmore Forest Park and Dell Woods within the Cairngorms National Park. The robocutting will influence a wider area to improve capercaillie habitat across around 300 hectares. The project is delivered as part of the Capercaillie Emergency Plan and funded by the Scottish Government's Nature Restoration Fund.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Cairngorms National Park Authority on behalf of Forestry and Land Scotland and NatureScot, the respective land managers of Glenmore Forest Park and Dell Woods in the Abernethy National Nature Reserve, invites suitably qualified and experienced organisations to submit a tender to undertake robocutting across four work areas of approximately 300 hectares in total within Glenmore Forest Park and Dell Woods. Within the priority sites, around 80 hectares of field layer requires cutting.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547365 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £67,000 |
| Lots value | £67,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £59,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY |
| Additional buyers | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY |
| Post town | Perth |
| Postcode | PH26 3HG |
| 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 | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DAVID ALFORD, FORESTRY & GRASS CONTRACTOR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90720000 - Environmental protection

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2026 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547365
- 9 Dec 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545284

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC545284&idx=1
  9th December 2025 - ITT Brief - Robocutting Dell Woods and Glenmore
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545284
  Robocutting in Glenmore Forest Park and Dell Woods to improve habitat for capercaillie - This contract involves robocutting to reduce heather height over approximately 80 hectares across four work areas in Glenmore Forest Park and Dell Woods within the Cairngorms National Park. The robocutting will influence a wider area to improve capercaillie habitat across around 300 hectares. The project is delivered as part of the Capercaillie Emergency Plan and funded by the Scottish Government's Nature Restoration Fund.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547365
  Robocutting in Glenmore Forest Park and Dell Woods to improve habitat for capercaillie - This contract involves robocutting to reduce heather height over approximately 80 hectares across four work areas in Glenmore Forest Park and Dell Woods within the Cairngorms National Park. The robocutting will influence a wider area to improve capercaillie habitat across around 300 hectares. The project is delivered as part of the Capercaillie Emergency Plan and funded by the Scottish Government's Nature Restoration Fund.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.cairngorms.co.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000818072

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