Published date: 7 November 2017

This notice was replaced on 1 February 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 1 February 2018)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 03000000

  • Environmental improvement works - 45262640

  • Restoration work - 45454100

    • Environmental management - 90710000

    • Environmental monitoring other than for construction - 90711500

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_158243/631801

Published date

7 November 2017

Closing date

27 November 2017

Contract start date

2 January 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Authority is looking for suppliers for the Establishment of Sphagnum Farming Trail on a lowland raised bog at Bolton fell Moss Special Area of Conservation SAC.

The aim of Natural England's Sphagnum Farming Trial is twofold:
• Creation of a suitable Sphagnum-rich donor site for future restoration of Bolton Fell Moss and other bogs
• To investigate the practicalities of Sphagnum farming on cut-over peat bogs
It is important to stress that the aim is not to establish monoculture stands of sphagnum, but sphagnum rich beds of donor material.

More information

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About the buyer

Address

Natural England
Peterborough
PE1 1NG
England

Email

Supplier.enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk