Specialised Peatland Restoration Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) 2031 Tender
Forestry and Land Scotland
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This is a contract notice published by a government body covering services. Bids are invited through a framework agreement. Delivery covers United Kingdom. It is classified under Biodiversity and Nature, Forestry and Reforestation and Climate Adaptation and 1 other against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords.
FLS is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System for specialised peatland restoration services across Scotland's national forests, including rewetting, hydrological restoration, specialised harvesting, and supporting works. Bidders must be contractors with expertise in peatland ecology, hydrological engineering, and mechanical restoration operations capable of delivering across multiple Scottish sites.
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About this tender
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Specialised Peatland Restoration services across Scotland's national forests and land, commencing 8th September 2026. The DPS is an electronic system established under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to purchase commonly used goods, works or services. Admittance to the DPS gives participants the opportunity to subsequently bid for relevant future opportunities procured through the system. The scope covers restoration operations including: Site Rewetting and Associated Services (peatland rewetting, hydrological restoration, hag and gully restoration, mulching); Specialised Peatland Harvesting (specialised tree removal, mechanical mulching, brash and timber management); and Supporting works (chainsaw works, temporary watercourse crossings, access track creation, supply and installation of materials). The DPS provides a compliant route to market for services unable to be provided through existing contracts or to replace terminated/expired contracts.
Bidder eligibility
Parties requesting admission to the DPS will be evaluated by FLS. Specific eligibility requirements are not detailed in the provided notice; interested parties should refer to the full DPS documentation and application process.
How bids are scored
Submissions will be evaluated by FLS within 10 working days of submission (extendable to a maximum of 20 working days in individual cases). Specific evaluation criteria and scoring methodology are not detailed in the provided notice.
Key requirements
- ✓Expertise in peatland rewetting and hydrological restoration
- ✓Capability in specialised tree removal and mechanical mulching for peatland restoration
- ✓Experience with hag/gully restoration, access track creation, and temporary watercourse crossings
- ✓Ability to work across multiple sites in Scotland's national forests
- ✓Compliance with Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
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Biodiversity funding backs habitat restoration, species protection, protected areas and nature-positive business. It comes from environment agencies, multilateral nature funds and conservation philanthropy, often through competitive calls with defined regions. Applicants are usually asked for baseline surveys, local partners and indicators that show ecological change.
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