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

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

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

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.

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.

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.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

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

4.5

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

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

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

5.3

Publication date of this notice