Framework for National Peatland Action Programme and Pen y Cymoedd Habitat Management Plan Restoration Works

Natural Resources Wales is planning to undertake a pan-Wales programme of peatland management, focusing initially on the hydrological restoration of damaged, degraded lowland and upland and post-felling bogs, this requirements will be largely delivered by low ground pressure excavators undertaking operations such as ditch-blocking, gully blocking, low elevation bunding and ground smoothing. Vegetation management is also required to achieve the anticipated outcomes which will include felling of trees using chainsaws/clearing saws and strimming or mowing other target species. NRW is looking to establish a 4-year framework with suppliers to provide the above services.

The tender will be split into four lots: 1) covering hydrological restoration works on lowland and upland bogs; 2) hydrological restoration of previously afforested bogs; 3) tree removal from bogs; and 4) vegetation management works. Each lot will be split into four, smaller sublots based on NRW operational boundaries across Wales. These geographical sublots will cover: North Wales, Mid-Wales, South Wales and Pen y Cymoedd in Neath Port Talbot and Rhondda Cynon Taff.