MFF167 2025-2028 Moorland Restoration Ground Works

Tender 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. 2. The Works contain multiple years with work periods between August 2025 and 31st March 2028. 3. 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. 4. 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 ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 1: Package 1 - Raven's Clough (Birchinlee) ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 2: Package 2 -Westend Head Swains Greave Ground Works ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 3: Package 3a Heather Brash supply ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 4: Package 4 - Westend Head Swains Greave Planting Works ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 5: Package 5 - Raven's Clough Planting Works