Official UK procurement notice
MFF 173 2025-2026 Wessenden Valley Rhododendron Removal
Authority: Peak District National Park Authority (Public body)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFollow up treatment of Rhododendron ponticum within the Wessenden Valley in order to improve biodiversity and reduce further spread of the invasive species. This will include:
a. Assess site for suitability and work requirements on a compulsory site visit with the Authority's Contract Manager on Wednesday 3rd December 2025
b. The contractor will provide equipment required for the services including any equipment involved with applying Glyphosate with adjuvant, Personal Protective Equipment, cutting tools, herbicide, relevant equipment and machines to remove Rhododendron from the Site
c. Remove Rhododendron plants as per the specification, see Sections 5 and 6 of the Invitation to Tender.
d. Chemicals must not be used within 3m of a watercourse/waterbody Rhododendron are to be pulled or cut only, in such areas.
e. Package 1: Butt B1, Butt B2 and Butt B3 require separate visits for herbicide. A minimum of 1 week must elapse between each of these applications. Butt B1, Butt B2 and Butt B3 will therefore take a minimum of 3 weeks to complete if all areas need herbicide
f. Arisings (waste Rhododendron) must be removed from Site and disposed of responsibly and in accordance with regulations, in a way which does not allow regrowth
g. Chipping waste material is the preferred method
h. Chippings can then be used as biofuel or mulch
i. BURNING IS NOT PERMITTED ON SITE
CPV: Environmental improvement works · Scrub-removal work · Tree-clearing services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£53,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Package 1 Areas A1-4AwardedPublished value£25,000
Steep slopes requiring rope access, with small and medium Rhododendron bushes over 6.9 hectares.
Please see Invitation to Tender for further details
Lot #2Package 2 Areas B1-5AwardedPublished value£15,000
Some steep sided slopes, and 1 area requiring rope access but generally flatter, with small and medium Rhododendron bushes over 12.5 hectares.
Please see Invitation to Tender for further details
Lot #3Package 3 Map Areas C1-3AwardedPublished value£13,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality 1: 25%
- Quality 2: 25%
- Price: 50%
Published award criteria (3)
- Price
- Quality 1: Evidence of experience and past performance to demonstrate ability to deliver work in line with the objectives and specifications of this contract: i. Examples of where Rhododendron removal work has been undertaken previously this is to include, amount (ha) and timescales taken to complete, techniques used (e.g. cutting, spraying, Eco - plugs). ii. Provision of references for above works
- Quality 2: Technical and Delivery Capability i. Provision of relevant qualifications to undertake the work (Chainsaw, Pesticide, gang masters) ii. Method statement of work iii. Risk assessment of work iv. Programme of work
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Nov 2025, 14:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 May 2026, 12:46 BST
- Authority reference
MFF 173 2025-2026 package 2- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077739- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ea49Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Tenders must be submitted by e mail to [email protected]
By 1700 ON Friday 12th December 2025
The following, and only the following, must be used in the subject line:
REF: MFF 173 2025-26 Wessenden Valley Rhododendron Removal
All attachments must be in pdf form
No information must be included in the covering e mail apart from the identity of the sender and a list of attachments.
Please note that a mandatory site visit is required- contact Paul Titterton on [email protected] and see Invitation to Tender for further details at
Timeline
27 Nov 2025 → 5 May 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published323 days ago27 Nov 2025, 14:48 GMT
- Submission deadline308 days ago12 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Contract starts302 days ago19 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published164 days ago5 May 2026, 12:46 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Nov 2025- Tender notice published27 Nov 2025, 14:48 GMTUK4
- Contract details notice published4 Mar 2026, 17:17 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete4 Mar 2026, 17:17 GMT
- Contract details notice published23 Mar 2026, 16:06 GMTUK7
- Contract details notice published5 May 2026, 12:46 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 27 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Package 1 Areas A1-41 award | |||
| N66 LTDSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Package 2 Areas B1-51 award | |||
| N66 LTDSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Package 3 Map Areas C1-31 award | |||
| Wildscapes CIC LimitedVCSE | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 3 · Wildscapes CIC LimitedVCSE
- Signed
- 5 May 2026
- Value
- £10,808
- Period
- 5 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
MFF 173 2025-2026 Lot 2 Areas B1-5 · N66 LTDSME
- Signed
- 17 Mar 2026
- Value
- £36,806
- Period
- 17 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Lot 1 · N66 LTDSME
- Signed
- 3 Mar 2026
- Value
- £69,571
- Period
- 3 Mar 2026 – 15 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- N66 LTDAwarded supplier
- Wildscapes Community Interest CompanyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender