PEATLAND RESTORATION & RE-WETTING WORKS (DRAIN BLOCKING & EDGE REPROFILING) AT EASTER GREENRIG MOSS AND UPPER JAI MOSS

What this is

Buglife Scotland (a wildlife conservation NGO) is procuring a contractor to restore degraded lowland raised bog habitat at Easter Greenrig Moss and Upper Jai Moss near Falkirk, Stirlingshire. Works include installation of peat dams on drainage ditches, creation of water-retaining bunds, dam repair, and edge reprofiling to re-wet the site and raise the water table. The estimated contract value is £39,000 for a 1-month works contract. Award is 45% relevant experience, 30% service delivery methodology, 25% price. Note: works must not take place while Taiga Bean Geese are present on the plateau.

Key points

• Works must not be carried out while Taiga Bean Geese are present — seasonal constraint on programme
• Estimated value £39,000; primarily assessed on relevant restoration experience (45%)
• Submission deadline: 15/07/2026 at 17:00 via PCS Postbox

Who can bid

All eligibility conditions stated in procurement documents. Relevant experience in peatland/bog restoration or equivalent earthworks required. Staff qualifications must be disclosed.

How it is scored

Quality 75% · Price 25% 45% relevant experience, 30% service delivery methodology, 25% price. Full criteria in the ITT.

How to submit

Submit electronically via PCS Postbox at publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk. Tender documents (ITT, maps, spatial data) attached to the notice.

Clarifications

Via PCS portal. Deadline 15/07/2026 at 17:00.

Contract period

1-month contract. Not subject to renewal. Tender must remain valid until 31/03/2027. Works must not occur whilst the Taiga Bean Geese population is on the plateau.

Classification

CPV 45112500 — Earthmoving work 09112200 — Peat45112360 — Land rehabilitation work ScotlandTayside, Central & Fife