Official UK procurement notice
Sandford Heath Peatland Restoration
Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)·On behalf of: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSummary
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
CPV: Site-clearance work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£65,000
- Condition of participation
Tender submission
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).
Lot awarding rule: Most Advantageous Tender, see section 'Calculation Method' in document Bidderpack Part Two.
- Condition of participation
Tender submission
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
- 1 Oct 2025, 10:26 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Dec 2025, 09:33 GMT
- Authority reference
C32179- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061185- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a58fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Oct 2025, 09:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Tender documents can be downloaded from our procurement portal 'Atamis':
atamis-9529.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗
Same portal is also used for tender clarification and bid submission.
Timeline
1 Oct 2025 → 4 Dec 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published385 days ago1 Oct 2025, 10:26 BST
- Clarification questions by368 days ago17 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline359 days ago27 Oct 2025, 09:00 GMT
- Contract starts344 days ago11 Nov 2025
- Latest notice published321 days ago4 Dec 2025, 09:33 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Oct 2025- Tender notice published1 Oct 2025, 10:26 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published4 Dec 2025, 09:33 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete4 Dec 2025, 09:33 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Forestry & Environmental LtdSME | £59,750 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Sandford Heathland Peatland Restoration · CD Forestry & Environmental LtdSME
- Signed
- 4 Dec 2025
- Value
- £59,750
- Period
- 8 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSBeneficiary authority
- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement process.
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CD Forestry & Environmental LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender