RSPB Cymru Peatland Restoration 2026-2027: Berwyn SSSI

RSPB Cymru is looking to appoint a contractor to deliver peatland restoration works on a privately owned site, south of Llangollen. The site is part of the Berwyn SSSI, SPA, and SAC, and is designated in part for blanket bog habitats. The contractor will be working to raise water tables across the blanket bog by blocking drainage ditches, gullies, and peat pipes with peat dams, reprofiling hags, and constructing low contour bunds. The most common repair required is repairing peat dams. Historic management has meant the site is extremely heather dominated. Therefore, a contractor who is careful and methodical is required to ensure all features are blocked in the area of works for this winter. 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=172767. 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.

Summary of restoration treatment: 48m Gully blocking (peat dams) 791m Hag reprofiling 330m Ditch blocking (peat dams) 1477m Contour bunding (including estimated m of spurs) 81m Scallop bunding 47m Gully blocking (timber dams) 22 Bare peat enhancement points 36 Peat dam enhancement points Estimated total contract machine days: 57

The RSPB will be procuring other peatland restoration contracts on Sell2Wales for commencement September-March 2026-27. Notices will appear on Sell2Wales as soon as they are completed.

(WA Ref:172767)