Plants used in specific fields

Tender description

The supply and delivery of Plug Plants to various delivery sites (accessible by road vehicle) within the Peak District National Park and South Pennines SAC. 1. The supply and delivery of Plug Plants to various delivery sites (accessible by road vehicle) within the Peak District National Park and South Pennines SAC. 2. The number of Plug Plants shall be not less than 5,000 and are required for Delivery on a Call-Off Basis to delivery sites to be confirmed for each delivery. 3. The following species are required: a. Empetrum nigrum (Crowberry) b. Erica tetralix (Cross-leaved heath) c. Eriophorum angustifolium (Common cotton grass) d. Eriophorum vaginatum (Hares-tail cotton grass) e. Rubus chamaemorus (Cloudberry) f. Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) 4. Each Plug Plant shall conform to the following requirements: a. Of local provenance, i.e. propogated from material collected from within the Peak District / South Pennines SAC. b. Grown in compost with: i. a maximum peat content of 33 %; ii. a pH of between 3 and 4; and iii. low nutrients and high metal ions. c. Inoculated with mycorrhizal fungi (to increase its chances of survival). d. Supplied in a 4cm biodegradable paper pot. 1. The supply and delivery of Plug Plants to various delivery sites (accessible by road vehicle) within the Peak District National Park and South Pennines SAC. 2. The number of Plug Plants shall be not less than 5,000 and are required for Delivery on a Call-Off Basis to delivery sites to be confirmed for each delivery. 3. The following species are required: a. Empetrum nigrum (Crowberry) b. Erica tetralix (Cross-leaved heath) c. Eriophorum angustifolium (Common cotton grass) d. Eriophorum vaginatum (Hares-tail cotton grass) e. Rubus chamaemorus (Cloudberry) f. Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) 4. Each Plug Plant shall conform to the following requirements: a. Of local provenance, i.e. propogated from material collected from within the Peak District / South Pennines SAC. b. Grown in compost with: i. a maximum peat content of 33 %; ii. a pH of between 3 and 4; and iii. low nutrients and high metal ions. c. Inoculated with mycorrhizal fungi (to increase its chances of survival). d. Supplied in a 4cm biodegradable paper pot. 1. The supply and delivery of Plug Plants to various delivery sites (accessible by road vehicle) within the Peak District National Park and South Pennines SAC. 2. The number of Plug Plants shall be not less than 5,000 and are required for Delivery on a Call-Off Basis to delivery sites to be confirmed for each delivery. 3. The following species are required: a. Empetrum nigrum (Crowberry) b. Erica tetralix (Cross-leaved heath) c. Eriophorum angustifolium (Common cotton grass) d. Eriophorum vaginatum (Hares-tail cotton grass) e. Rubus chamaemorus (Cloudberry) f. Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) 4. Each Plug Plant shall conform to the following requirements: a. Of local provenance, i.e. propogated from material collected from within the Peak District / South Pennines SAC. b. Grown in compost with: i. a maximum peat content of 33 %; ii. a pH of between 3 and 4; and iii. low nutrients and high metal ions. c. Inoculated with mycorrhizal fungi (to increase its chances of survival). d. Supplied in a 4cm biodegradable paper pot.