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Published 4 Jul 2025, 15:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

MFF167 2025-2028 Moorland Restoration Ground Works

Official notice

Authority: Peak District National Park Authority (Public body)

6 lotsWorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£821,710envelope for 6 lots · £986,052 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Aug 2025awarded 16 May 2026
Awarded to ELMS contracting ltd +4 more5 awards
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 6 mo from 1 Sept 2025 · see each lot

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

1.The objective of this Contract is to deliver a suite of Moorland Restoration Works on 2 areas in the Upper Derwent Valley in the Peak District National Park. The sites are split into 6 packages of Works. The aim of the Works suites are to stabilise and revegetate bare peat, restore hydrology, and increase biodiversity on the Sites.

  1. The Works contain multiple years with work periods between August 2025 and 31st March 2028.
  2. The Works comprise the following tasks:

a. Supply and delivery of Materials required to complete the Works, unless otherwise stated.

b. Appropriate storage of Materials, as necessary.

c. Supply and delivery of suitable Trackway for storing materials on (see Packages if required).

d. Forwarding of Materials and Equipment required to complete the Works to and within Works Sites, excluding Airlifting

e. Planning the Aerial Load Lifting Works, including marking out drop locations and working in collaboration with the Authorities Airlifting Contractor to deliver the works

f. Marshalling of Aerial Load Lifting, including materials drops

g. Installation of Stone Dams into gullies

h. Installation of Peat Dams into gullies

i. Re-profiling of hags and gully sides

j. Installation of Timber Dams into gullies

k. Installation of Heather Bales/coir logs into gullies and peat pans

l. Spreading of Heather Brash on bare peat

m. Supply of lime and fertiliser (NOT seed)

n. Spreading of Lime, Seed, and Fertiliser

o. Planting of sphagnum plug plants

p. Planting of vascular plug plants

q. Cutting and bagging of heather brash and bales

r. Removal of Waste Materials from Sites.

  1. Total Works

Brash - 2333

Lime seed and fertiliser - 27.53

Supply of Heather Brash - 1408

Supply of Heather Bales - 150

Gully Blocking - Coir Logs - 396

Gully Blocking Peat Dams - 390

Gully Blocking Stone dams - 1338

Gully blocking - Timber dams - 750

Reprofiling - 2700

Sphagnum planting - 610000

Vascular Plug planting - 103500

Sphagnum Pool mix planting - 16680

CPV: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products · Excavating and earthmoving work · Horticultural services

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value (£821,710 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Package 1 - Raven's Clough (Birchinlee)Awarded 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£381,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 15 Mar 2026 (6 mo)Value: £381,000 exc. VAT · £457,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    No lots have conditions of participation

Lot #2Package 2 -Westend Head Swains Greave Ground WorksAwarded 2 yrs 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£225,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 31 Aug 2025 – 15 Mar 2028 (2 yrs 6 mo)Value: £225,000 exc. VAT · £270,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    No lots have conditions of participation

Lot #3Package 3a Heather Brash supplyAwarded 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£56,320

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 31 Aug 2025 – 20 Dec 2025 (4 mo)Value: £56,320 exc. VAT · £67,584 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    No lots have conditions of participation

Lot #4Package 4 - Westend Head Swains Greave Planting WorksAwarded 1 yr 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£110,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 12 Aug 2025 – 15 Mar 2027 (1 yr 7 mo)Value: £110,000 exc. VAT · £132,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    No lots have conditions of participation

Lot #5Package 5 - Raven's Clough Planting WorksAwarded 1 yr 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£43,390

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 12 Aug 2025 – 15 Mar 2027 (1 yr 7 mo)Value: £43,390 exc. VAT · £52,068 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    No lots have conditions of participation

Lot #6Package 3b Heather Bale supply 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£6,000

Supply of heather bales - 150

Contract start date 31.8.2025 Contract end date 20.12.2025.

Please see Invitation to Tender for further details

Contract period: 31 Aug 2025 – 31 Dec 2025 (4 mo)Value: £6,000 exc. VAT · £7,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    No lots have conditions of participation

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 6 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • QC1: 25%
  • QC2: 25%
  • Price: 50%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • QC1: Provision of evidence detailing previous relevant experience of all work aspects and Provision of methodology detailing how you will meet the Contract Objectives and Specifications, including refuelling methods/equipment and outline detail of machine recovery plan (in the event of becoming bogged).
  • QC2: Provision of programme and resourcing plan demonstrating how you will complete the works within the specified time constraints and taking into account the remote site conditions. (e.g. dates, durations, number of plant/personnel and work rates as minimum).
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1
  • Condition of participation

    No lots have conditions of participation

What this means for your bid
  • 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
Works
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
4 Jul 2025, 15:04 BST
Last source update
16 May 2026, 08:44 BST
Authority reference
MFF167 2025-2028 Moorland Restoration Ground Works
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-037493
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related productsExcavating and earthmoving workHorticultural services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05594f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
1 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submission

Tenders must be submitted by e mail to [email protected]

By 17.00pm 1 August 2025

The following, and only the following, must be used in the subject line:

REF: MFF167 2025-2028 Moorland Restoration Ground Works

Please see link to the Tender Notice at

www.moorsforthefuture.org.uk/tenders ↗

see also the link at

www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/looking-after/about-… ↗

Timeline

4 Jul 2025 → 16 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Jul 2025, 15:04 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    1 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    1 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published153 days ago
    16 May 2026, 08:44 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Jul 2025, 15:04 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    16 May 2026, 08:44 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 May 2026, 08:44 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5
Awarded value £701,8925 contracts exc. VAT
Contracts signed 5latest 16 May 2026

Contracts

  • MFF167 2025-2028 Moorland Restoration Ground Works Package 1 Raven's Clough (Birchinlee) · ELMS contracting ltdSME

    Signed
    16 May 2026
    Value
    £271,840
    Period
    18 May 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
    Status
    active
  • MFF167 2025-2028 Moorland Restoration Ground Works Package 2 Wessend Head Swains Grove Ground Works · Conservefor LtdSME

    Signed
    16 May 2026
    Value
    £226,813
    Period
    18 May 2026 – 15 Mar 2028
    Status
    active
  • MFF167 2025-2028 Moorland Restoration Ground Works Package 3a Heather Brash Supply · Michael WynneSME

    Signed
    16 May 2026
    Value
    £47,254
    Period
    18 May 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
    Status
    active
  • MFF167 2025-2028 Moorland Restoration Ground Works Package 4 Westend Head Swains Greave Planting Works · UPLAND ENVIRONMENTAL LTDSME

    Signed
    16 May 2026
    Value
    £112,595
    Period
    18 May 2026 – 15 Mar 2027
    Status
    active
  • MFF167 2025-2028 Moorland Restoration Ground Works Package 5 Raven's Clough Planting Works · RIVER STEWARDSHIP COMPANY LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    16 May 2026
    Value
    £43,390
    Period
    18 May 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Peak District National Park Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRMG-9537-GCRD Aldern House, Baslow Road, Bakewell, East Midlands, DE45 1AEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

5 commercial parties on the notice
  • CONSERVEFOR LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07925958GB-PPON: PPDC-1399-XVBX Unit 5 Bentham Industrial Estate, Lancaster, Yorkshire & Humber, LA2 7NBContact email
  • ENVIRONMENTAL LAND MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10379504GB-PPON: PYRR-4444-VQGV 6 New Street, Alfreton, East Midlands, DE55 1BXContact email
  • Michael WynneAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRTT-3667-VBJX Whitehouse Farm, Padfield, East Midlands, Sk13 1ETContact email
  • RIVER STEWARDSHIP COMPANY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06759419GB-PPON: PTVY-4252-WZYM Unit 1 Newhall Road Industrial Estate, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S9 2TWContact email
  • UPLAND ENVIRONMENTAL LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15807029GB-PPON: PMHV-8222-LRRL Hope Valley Centre, Hope Road, Bamford, East Midlands, S33 0ALContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTender notice see also: https://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/looking-after/about-us/open-government/tenders and follow link to https://www.moorsforthefuture.org.uk/tenders

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