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title: "Peeblesshire Native Riparian Woodlands"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000846089"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Tweed Forum"
published: "2026-10-20"
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# Peeblesshire Native Riparian Woodlands

Buyer: Tweed Forum  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000846089

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## Summary

Tweed Forum is seeking a contractor to deliver two native broadleaf woodland creation projects on upland livestock farms around Peebles. The work covers 5.22 hectares at Heathpool Farm, north of Peebles, and 5.33 hectares at Kailzie Farm, south-east of Peebles. At Heathpool, planting will take place around the headwaters of the Windylaws Burn, following creation of natural flood-management ponds. At Kailzie, planting is around the headwaters of the Kailzie Burn, across two sub-compartments with different protection and design requirements. Both projects are intended to buffer upland streams, improve water quality and increase biodiversity in the Tweed catchment. This is a practical woodland establishment contract for suppliers able to carry out planting and associated site works at both locations.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure, with bids submitted electronically. This is a single cumulative contract covering both woodland projects, each operating under a separate Forestry Grant Scheme agreement; variants are not permitted. The stated contract value is £91,500. The buyer set the bid deadline as 20 November 2026 at 12:00, with bid opening scheduled for 14:00 that day. The contract period is 2 December 2026 to 30 March 2027. Evaluation requires suitability and technical qualifications: the selection criteria state that execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession. Bidders must provide the names and qualifications of staff assigned to the work. The published criteria refer suppliers to the Invitation to Tender for further requirements.

This opportunity is suited to woodland creation and forestry contractors with the practical capability to establish native broadleaf woodland on upland farm sites and work around headwater burns. Suppliers should be equipped to deliver across two separate locations, manage different site layouts and protection requirements, and coordinate planting with the natural flood-management ponds at Heathpool. The Kailzie site’s two sub-compartments also call for the ability to adapt operations to differing woodland designs and protection needs. The requirement expressly reserves execution to a particular profession, so bidders need to check that they meet the profession-specific technical requirements set out in the tender materials. They must also identify the staff assigned to the work and provide those staff members’ qualifications. Experience with comparable riparian woodland establishment and careful site operations would be relevant to the scope.

## Notice

This Invitation to Tender is a cumulative contract for two small scale woodland creation projects each with respective separate Forestry Grant Scheme agreements. This includes 5.22ha of native broadleaves at Heathpool Farm, 3 miles north of Peebles alongside 5.33ha of native broadleaves at Kailzie Farm, 3 miles south of Peebles. Both projects will help to buffer upland streams, improving water quality and increasing biodiversity within the Tweed catchment.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Invitation to Tender is a cumulative contract for two small scale woodland creation projects each with respective separate Forestry Grant Scheme agreements. Heathpool Farm is an upland livestock farm located 3 miles north of Peebles (NT 25746 44869). The woodlands are to be planted around the Headwaters of the Windylaws Burn where several natural flood management ponds will be created within the compartment prior to the woodland creation project beginning. Kailzie Farm is an upland livestock farm located 3 miles south east of Peebles (NT 28149 37036). The woodlands are to be planted around the headwaters of the Kailzie Burn. Whilst the woodlands are continuous, they will be divided into two sub-compartments to reflect different protection and design requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566946 |
| 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 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Dec 2026 - 30 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £91,500 |
| Lots value | £91,500 |
| 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 | Tweed Forum |
| Locality | MELROSE |
| Postcode area | Galashiels |
| Postcode | TD6 9DF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Electoral ward | Leaderdale and Melrose |
| Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Delivery location | TLM91 Scottish Borders |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 03440000 - Forestry products
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 01:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566946

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566946
  Peeblesshire Native Riparian Woodlands - This Invitation to Tender is a cumulative contract for two small scale woodland creation projects each with respective separate Forestry Grant Scheme agreements. This includes 5.22ha of native broadleaves at Heathpool Farm, 3 miles north of Peebles alongside 5.33ha of native broadleaves at Kailzie Farm, 3 miles south of Peebles. Both projects will help to buffer upland streams, improving water quality and increasing biodiversity within the Tweed catchment.

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