Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Tender description

Lot 1: Peat Works — NRW is intending to award a framework agreement to contractors that can raise and stabilise water levels and modify peat surfaces using a variety of methods that require low ground pressure, tracked excavators. Lot 1 is divided into 2 areas. These are named Area A and Area B. Bidders are free to bid for both areas or 1 of the areas. The value for this lot is 2 200 000 GBP. Lot 2: Removal of invasive scrub — NRW is intending to award a framework agreement to contractors that can remove unwanted scrub growth across the project’s sites. Woody tree species were not originally part of the natural vegetation cover of raised bogs, project sites include, but are not limited to National Nature Reserves, land managed by NRW and other land (with access and permissions agreed with NRW). All the sites worked on are environmentally sensitive and are legally protected at a National, European or International level for their wildlife interest. The value for this Lot is 800 000 GBP. Lot 1: Peat works NRW is intending to award a framework agreement to contractors that can raise and stabilise water levels and modify peat surfaces using a variety of methods that require low ground pressure, tracked excavators. The methods proposed to achieve higher water tables and improved bog surface profiles are detailed below and include (but are not limited to): — low elevation contour bunding (a recently developed technique in peatland restoration), — re-profiling of high peat bunds, — building and strengthening dams, — re-profiling surfaces and inverting vegetation. Lot 1 is divided into 2 areas. These are named Area A and Area B. Lot 1 Site: — Area A Cors Fochno, — Cors Goch Trawsfynydd*, — Area B Cors Caron, — Rhos Goch, — Waun Ddu (in Usk Bat Sites), — Cernydd Carmel*, — Esgyrn Bottom*. Bidders are free to bid for both areas or one of the areas. Please note that the sites marked* are private sites and all works to be carried out in those locations should have with prior management and access agreement. The maximum framework value for this lot is approximately 2 200 000 GBP. During the lifetime of this framework, there may be opportunity for additional work from NRW sister organisations or from other internal business units within NRW, to deliver similar works/services across other sites in Wales. Lot 2: Removal of invasive scrub NRW is intending to award a framework agreement to contractors that can remove unwanted scrub growth across the project’s sites. Woody tree species were not originally part of the natural vegetation cover of raised bogs, project sites include, but are not limited to National Nature Reserves, land managed by NRW and other land (with access and permissions agreed with NRW). All the sites worked on are environmentally sensitive and are legally protected at a National, European or International level for their wildlife interest. There will be 1 geographical area for lot 2: Lot 2 Site: Location — Cors Fochno Nr. Borth, Ceredigion, — Cors Caron Nr. Tregaron, Ceredigion, — Rhos Goch Nr. Hay on Wye, Powys, — Waun Ddu (in Usk Bat Sites Nr. Crickhowell, Powys, — Cernydd Carmel Nr. Crosshands, Carmarthenshire, — Esgyrn Bottom Nr. Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. The maximum framework value for this lot is approximately 800 000 GBP. During the lifetime of this framework, there may be opportunity for additional work from Natural England or from other internal business units within NRW, to deliver similar works/services across other sites in Wales.