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title: "Peatland ACTION FW02 Field Ecologists Framework"
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# Peatland ACTION FW02 Field Ecologists Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/peatland-action-fw02-field-ecologists-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06f877). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Natural Heritage: "Peatland ACTION FW02 Field Ecologists Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £450,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 11 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Natural Heritage](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-natural-heritage-GB-FTS-2926)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £450,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services, Digital mapping services, Engineering-related scientific and technical services, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction, Environmental impact assessment other than for construction (+8 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/peatland-action-fw02-field-ecologists-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06f877#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06f877`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/peatland-action-fw02-field-ecologists-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06f877#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/peatland-action-fw02-field-ecologists-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06f877#participate

## Description
NatureScot work to improve our natural environment in Scotland and inspire everyone to care more about it. We work to ensure that all nature in Scotland - our key habitats and landscapes, all our green space and our native species - are maintained, enhanced and bring us benefits. Our priority is a nature-rich future for Scotland and an effective response to the climate emergency.
Peatland ACTION funding - from Scottish Government - primarily supports on-the-ground peatland restoration activities and is open for applications from eligible land managers who have peatlands that would benefit from restoration. There are no geographical restrictions or target areas for Peatland ACTION funding. Peatlands are an iconic part of the Scottish landscape and have many benefits for people and nature. Healthy peatlands provide important ecosystem services including storing and sequestering carbon, supporting unique and specialised biodiversity, improving downstream water quality, and regulating water flow to provide natural flood management. In contrast, damage to peatlands reduces or reverses these benefits. For example, degraded peatlands release stored carbon and are a major global source of greenhouse gas emissions.
Peatland ACTION is led and funded by Scottish Government and delivered in partnership with NatureScot, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority, Forestry and Land Scotland, and Scottish Water.
Since 2012, Peatland ACTION has set over 66,000 hectares of degraded peatland on the road to recovery, but this effort needs to accelerate rapidly in the coming years to help address the twin crises of the climate emergency and biodiversity loss.
The appointed Field Ecologists will work with the Peatland ACTION Technical Team and Project Officers located across Scotland to help support species and ecological survey requirements for Peatland ACTION restoration sites.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 09112000, 09112200, 45100000, 45111230, 45111240, 71350000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The primary role for the appointed Field Ecologists will be to carry out protected species surveys on request, which may include surveys for breeding birds (including Schedule 1 species), raptor roosts, mammals, freshwater pearl mussel, reptiles, or ...
- **Contract Period:** 18/01/2027 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F086589-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-11T15:04:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T02:33:39.817Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06f877