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RSPB Lake Vyrnwy Peatland Restoration 2025-26: Bryn Fawnog

RSPB

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: RSPB

Buyer Address: RSPB Wales, Castlebridge 3, 5-19 Cowbridge Road East,, Cardiff, CF11 9AB

Contact Name: Julia Harrison

Contact Telephone: +44 2920353000

Status
Unknown
Procedure
open
Value
n/a
Published
15 Jul 2025, 15:41
Deadline
25 Aug 2025, 08:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
works
CPV
n/a
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
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Description

RSPB Cymru is looking to appoint a contractor for forest-to-bog works at Bryn Fawnog, Lake Vyrnwy, as part of an extensive ongoing programme of peatland restoration.The contractor will be working to raise the water table on an area of former commercial conifer plantation which has been clear felled. Restoration methods will include stump augering, ground smoothing, gully and ditch blocking and hag reprofiling. Also includes the spraying of 2 Rhododendron bushes and the removal of 2, 5x5m squares of old fencing from site.______________________________________________________________________This summer, the RSPB will release a further 3 separate invitations to tender relating to peatland restoration or surveying, with work completion some time between 01/10/2025 and 15/03/2026. Estimated person days provided WILL change when the invitation to tenders are released and are to be used as guide. Further information will be provided when the invitation to tenders are released. These are as follows:Eidda Fawr, Migneint - Gully and ditch blocking using peat dams, hag reprofiling, some possible modification of previous work. Estimated person days: 140.Helfa Isaf, Ffridd Cedig and Mynydd Newydd, Lake Vyrnwy - Gully and ditch blocking using peat dams, hag reprofiling, modification of previous work, possible install of coir logs. Estimated person days: 68.Cwm Pennant Peat Depth Survey, Llangynog - 706ha site requiring a peat depth survey on a 50x50m grid. Number of peat depth points: 2,266Estimated person days: 25 person days.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=144212.The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=153432.The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Bidders are strongly recommended to conduct a site visit to better inform their quote. There will be an opportunity for interested parties to visit the project site w/c 04 August 2025.(WA Ref:153432)

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Document Title: Invitation to tender. Please fill this in and submit this via Sell2Wales.

Document Title: Map of all RSPB Cymru planned tendered peatland work locations 2025 to 2026.

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