Competitive Contract Notice

1. Title: GB-Bristol: Dorset Peat Partnership - Mire Restoration
2. Awarding Authority:
Forestry England (for and on behalf of the Forestry Commission)
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
Tel. 0300 067 4000, Email: sam.harris@forestryengland.uk, URL: https://www.forestryengland.uk
Contact: Sam Harris, Attn: Sam Harris
3. Contract Type: Works
Sub Type: Execution

4. Description: Excavating and earthmoving work. Forestry England are looking to deliver mire habitat restoration across five sites in Dorset from August 2024 to February 2025. These sites are part of the wider Dorset Peat Partnership Project, but the restoration work on these five sites will be tendered, procured and managed by Forestry England. This work is being funded by Natural England under the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme. (All invoices will be paid by Forestry England under our standard 30 day payment terms. We will then submit quarterly claims through the DPP to the NFCPGS.)

Lot 1 sites are within the Ringwood Beat (Whitesheet, Gotham, Cannon Hill). Preparatory tree and scrub clearance will have been completed in advance of the required restoration work for all sites.

Lot 2 sites are within the Wareham Beat (Oakers Bog, Greenlands West). Preparatory tree and scrub clearance will have been completed in advance of the required restoration work for all sites.

The work required on each of these sites and the broad timings are listed below.
•Drain infill using existing spoil banks (late summer/autumn)
•Partial drain infill by creating peat plugs along drain lines (late summer/autumn)
•Reprofile deep gullies (late summer/autumn)
•Molinia flailing (late summer/autumn)
•Ridge and furrow interruption (autumn/winter) Bidders will need to be able to deliver all aspects of the work required on the site.
5. CPV Codes:
45112000 - Excavating and earthmoving work.

6. NUTS Codes :
UKK25 - Dorset

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: Dorset,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority: FCCN002031
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category H: 100K to 500K
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 03/05/2024 12:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane

12. Other Information:
Other Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Bristol:-Dorset-Peat-Partnership---Mire-Restoration/5BR967445X

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5BR967445X
TKR-202443-PRO-25662248
Suitable for VCO: No
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 01/08/2024
Period of Work End date: 31/03/2025
Is this a Framework Agreement?: no