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NRW Peatlands Restoration Framework 2025

Natural Resources Wales

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Natural Resources Wales

Buyer Address: Welsh Government Offices Cathays Park, Cardiff, UKL22, CF10 3NQ, United Kingdom

Contact Email: megan.hughes@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
20000000.0 GBP
Gross: 24000000 GBP
Published
22 Jul 2025, 15:49
Deadline
03 Sep 2025, 16:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Tender Notice for the NRW Peatland Restoration Framework Agreement

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More Information Links

External Link: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Link Description: All documents are availabble on Bravo eTender Wales

Link Description: All documents are available on Bravo eTender Wales: Project number: 59101 itt_: 118671, 118672, 118673

Link Description: The technical specifications are available on Bravo eTender Wales

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042167-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: Groundworks

Lot Description: This Lot is for the skilful manipulation of peat and other wetland soil types with tracked excavators. A range of restoration techniques are required, including raising and stabilising water levels, re-vegetating of bare peat, stopping peat erosion and cutting of dominant vegetation on Welsh Peatlands. The methods proposed relate to un-forested and afforested upland blanket bog and lowland bogs and fens.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 14,000,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 16,800,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2033-10-28T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality Criteria (50%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (50%)

Lot Title: Vegetation / Scrub Management

Lot Description: This framework Lot includes both chemical treatment and manual removal of scrub across often large open areas of peatland. NPAP require a flexible and skilled contractor base to carry all aspects of the works which includes to remove any encroaching scrub and tree species from the areas of deep peat that have managed to establish as a result of the damaged hydrology. The management of deciduous and coniferous tree species will prevent further drying of the peat body.

Lot 2 Status: active

Lot 2 Value: GBP 4,000,000

Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 4,799,998

Lot 2 Contract Start: 2025-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 2 Contract End: 2033-10-28T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (50%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Price (50%)

Lot Title: Peatland Development

Lot Description: This lot is a development lot for those contractors that are skilled machine operators but may have not had any direct experience of working on peatlands. The aim of this lot is to develop the market and provide training and dedicated contract management of works in order to upskill contractors for working on peatlands.

Lot 3 Status: active

Lot 3 Value: GBP 2,000,000

Lot 3 Value (Gross): GBP 2,400,000

Lot 3 Contract Start: 2025-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 3 Contract End: 2033-10-28T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 3 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (50%)

Lot 3 Award Criterion (price): Price (50%)

Documents

Document Description: All documents are availabble on Bravo eTender Wales

Document Description: All documents are available on Bravo eTender Wales: Project number: 59101 itt_: 118671, 118672, 118673

Document Description: The technical specifications are available on Bravo eTender Wales

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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