Published date: 24 November 2021

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.


Closing: 10 December 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77000000

Location of contract

OL3 6AQ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

Dovestone_cutting tender

Published date

24 November 2021

Closing date

10 December 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

3 January 2022

Contract end date

28 February 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The objective of this Contract is the cutting or flailing of vegetation on identified United Utilities plc farm tenancies managed by the RSPB within the Peak District National Park, in order to construct fire breaks, reduce the dominance of particular species and/or facilitate subsequent sward diversification.

The work is part of the Nature for Climate Fund capital works programme being delivered by the RSPB.
The aim of the cuts is to reduce the dominance of a single species such as heather or Molina, facilitate the inoculation with Sphagnum and other blanket bog species and reduce wildfire risk and intensity. The whole area is entirely within the Dark Peak SSSI, SPA and SAC and is drinking water catchment for Untied Utilities. The work is subject to consent from Natural England.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Dan Satterthwaite

Address

The Lodge
SANDY
SG192DL
England

Email

central.procurement@rspb.org.uk