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MFF162 Supply and Delivery of Sphagnum Moss Plugs

Peak District National Park Authority

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Peak District National Park Authority

Buyer Address: Aldern House, Baslow Road, Bakewell, UKF13, DE45 1AE, United Kingdom

Contact Email: Legal.Instructions@peakdistrict.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
8430000.0 GBP
Published
03 Nov 2025, 16:04
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
30 Oct 2025, 00:00
Contract End
31 Aug 2031, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
03120000 - Horticultural and nursery products
Region
n/a
Awarded To
MICROPROPAGATION SERVICES (E.M.) LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Supply & Deliver Sphagnum Moss Plugs to Delivery Sites within the Peak District National Park and South Pennines SAC. Lot 1 - A quantity of up to 18,000,000 plugs over 6 years (up to 3,000,000 per year)- over the Contract Period. It is anticipated that the requirement each year will be no less than 300,000 Plugs per annum.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Contracts

Contract Title: Lot 1

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          "description": "Product quality compliance rate:  90% of Sphagnum Plugs meet the Specification requirements in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).\nThis would be assessed by a \"dip test\" as set out below by Authority staff at the Delivery Site (planting contractor\u0027s address or on site delivery location as notified to the Authority by the Contractor) within 2 days of the date of delivery; \n-One \u0027dip test\u0027 will be made per site as per delivery schedule\n- Multiple sites may be checked at each Planting Contractor\u0027s address if multiple sites are within the same delivery date\n- 1 bag per 10,000 sphagnum plugs will be selected at random and dip tested in the following way\n\u2022\tCount number of rolls in bag - 100% compliance = 20 rolls\n\u2022\tMeasure the diameter of the rolls - 100% compliance = minimum diameter 8.5cm\n\u2022\tSelect one roll per bag and unroll completely\no\tcount the number of Sphagnum Plugs in the roll - 100% compliance = 20 plugs\nVisual assessment of the health, and length of the Sphagnum Plugs as per the Specification in Invitation to Tender.\n\u2022\tCompliance % rate = No. of compliant items / Total no. tested\n\u2022\tPhotos will be taken of each sample\n-\tThe Authority will provide the batch numbers dip tested to the Contractor who will then provide their own report of quality control for that batch by 20th December and 20th April each year.",
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