Published date: 1 February 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

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

  • Environmental improvement works - 45262640

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£41,591

Procurement reference

tender_158243/648625

Published date

1 February 2018

Closing date

3 January 2018

Contract start date

18 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

Previous notice about this procurement

Establishment of Sphagnum Farming Trail on a lowland raised bog at Bolton fell Moss SAC

  • Opportunity
  • Published 7 November 2017

Additional text

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Award information

Awarded date

31 January 2018

Contract start date

18 January 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Total value of contract

£41,591

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Barker & Bland

Address

Daleoot, Heltondale, Cumbria, CA10 2QL, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Natural England
Peterborough
PE1 1NG
England

Email

Supplier.enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk