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Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-167771
Published by:: RSPB
Authority ID:: AA1076
Publication date:: 15 July 2026
Deadline date:: 11 August 2026
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: Yes
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

RSPB Cymru is looking to appoint a contractor to deliver works on the Lake Vyrnwy estate as part of an extensive ongoing programme of peatland restoration. This ITT covers 2 packages of work, Peatland Restoration and Heather Cutting, on the heft of Allt Forgan. Bidders can price for one or both packages. The peatland restoration work package encompasses a 310ha area of the heft, with the aim of restoring water tables across the blanket bog through ditch, gully and peat pipe blocking and enhancements to previous peatland restoration. Heather cutting will also be required across the heft to compliment the restoration work and reduce heather dominance in areas of deep peat.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: RSPB
Postal Address: RSPB Wales, Castlebridge 3, 5-19 Cowbridge Road East,
Town: Cardiff	Postal Code: CF11 9AB	Country: UK
For the attention of: Fay Hirst	Telephone: +44 2920353000
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): Electronic access to information: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

Official Name: RSPB
Postal Address: RSPB Lake Vyrnwy Office,
Town:	Postal Code: SY10 0LZ	Country: UK
For the attention of: Fay Hirst	Telephone: +44 1691870278
E-Mail: Fay.Hirst@rspb.org.uk	Fax:
Internet Address (URL):

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

Official Name: RSPB
Postal Address: Peatland Restoration, RSPB Lake Vyrnwy Office,
Town:	Postal Code: SY10 0LZ	Country: UK
For the attention of: Fay Hirst	Telephone: +44 1691870278
E-Mail: Fay.Hirst@rspb.org.uk	Fax:
Internet Address (URL):

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

RSPB Peatland Restoration and Heather Cutting, Allt Forgan, Lake Vyrnwy

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

The peatland restoration work package encompasses a 310ha area of the heft, with the aim of restoring water tables across the blanket bog through ditch, gully and peat pipe blocking and enhancements to previous peatland restoration.

Heather cutting will also be required across the heft to compliment the restoration work and reduce heather dominance in areas of deep peat.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=167771.

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2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	77000000		Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1012		Gwynedd
	1024		Powys

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

Package 1: Peatland Restoration

Ditch blocking (peat dams): 2,376m

Gully blocking (peat dams): 12,258m

Peat pipe blocking (peat dams): 728m

Hag reprofiling: 22,557m

Gully blocking (wood piling dams): 117m, 23 dams

Enhancement points: 102 points

Package 2: Heather Cutting

Either 50.5ha or 35.02ha area to be cut. Final area to be confirmed in due course.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3 Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
11-08-2026 Time 17:00

Estimated award date
18-08-2026

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

Please note that the following RSPB peatland restoration contracts are also expected to be available during the 2026–2027 period:

Trum y Sarn (SH 98685 30244): ~118 days

Bryn Fawnog (SH 94283 16843): ~42 days

Dolydd Moor (SJ 12992 37527): ~16 days

Cwm Pennant (SJ 01224 28456): ~47 days

Wuan Fraith (SH 77585 45143): ~75-125 days

Machine day estimates are based off RSPB approximations and should be treated as indicative only.

(WA Ref:167771)

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

ITT Allt Forgan RSPB, 2026-27

RSPB Peatland Restoration Sites, 2026-27

5.3 Publication date of this notice

15-07-2026

SF 51a

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
77000000	Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services	Agriculture and Food

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1012	Gwynedd
1024	Powys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: N/a
Admin contact:: Fay.Hirst@rspb.org.uk
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: Fay.Hirst@rspb.org.uk

Further information

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RSPB Peatland Restoration and Heather Cutting, Allt Forgan, Lake Vyrnwy

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox