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Sandford Heath Peatland Restoration

Details

Value
£65,000
Topic
Site-clearance work
Published
1 October 2025
Submission
27 October 2025

Tender description

Summary Felling and extraction of coniferous tree cover over peaty soils, infill of drainage channels using existing spoil banks and some arisings from felling works. Flailing/foraging of Mollinia tussocks, creation of pilot channel to encourage flow toward central flowpaths. See Appendix A for Site Plan (also indicates ditch location referred too in below objectives), stored under documents. Objectives Phase I Ideal Ecological Timeframe: 17th November 2025 – 28th February 2026 i. Felling area totals approximately 2.52 ha. ii. All Scots pine Pinus sylvestris and beech Fagus sylvatica to be felled; the former as non-native woodland cover on peat, and the latter as water uptake incompatible with peat restoration. iii. Birch Betula spp., willow Salix spp., oak Quercus spp., and sweet chestnut Castanea sativa also to be felled, though approx. 25 scattered and marginal veteran/future veteran trees will be retained, both in recogn

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published1 October 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date27 October 2025

About the buyer

Natural England is a non-departmental public body, and buys through its own eSourcing portal for organisations wanting to work with it. Registration on the portal is free, and suppliers can browse live opportunities without commitment. Contract awards and the documents behind them are published separately on Contracts Finder, the government's central register for public sector contract opportunities and awards. Procurement queries can be directed to Natural England's own procurement support team, or to Defra's central procurement contact, depending on the enquiry. Successful bidders must supply a Dun & Bradstreet DUNS number before a contract is confirmed.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of Natural England's contract awards have been in research and development, waste, cleaning and environmental services and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 45111213 · Site-clearance work

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