MFF165 2025-2031 Ground Works Open Framework

Concepts

• excavating work
• bakewell
• landscaping work
• construction work
• restoration work sites
• works sites
• ground works
• ofw works
• marshalling works 3.2.3.1
• ground

Location

North East England:

Description

1.This Open Framework ('OFW') Invitation for Tender is for the undertaking of Ground Works on restoration Work Sites around the Peak District and South Pennines SAC, with the aim to restore hydrology, stabilise and revegetate bare peat, and increase biodiversity on the Sites. 2. The OFW Works comprise the following 9 'Elements' (see Section 1, clause 1.5 and 1.6: 2.1. Heather Brash and Bale Supply 2.2. Gully Blocking and Bare Peat work 2.3. Machine Work 2.4. Cutting 2.5. Planting 2.6. Natural Flood management 2.7. General Machine/Tractor Works 2.8. General Labour 2.9. Invasive Species Removal 3. These Elements include the following sub-elements: 3.1. Heather Brash and Bale Supply 3.1.1. Supply of Heather Brash (cutting, bagging, transport) 3.1.2. Supply of Heather bales (cutting, baling, transport) 3.2. Gully Blocking and Bare Peat work 3.2.1. Gully blocking 3.2.1.1. Construction of stone dams into gullies 3.2.1.2. Construction of Natural Fibre Log Dams into gullies 3.2.1.3. Construction of Heather Bale Dams into gullies 3.2.1.4. Construction of Timber Dams into gullies 3.2.2. Bare Peat Work 3.2.2.1. Spreading of Heather Brash on bare peat 3.2.2.2. Spreading of Lime, Seed, and Fertiliser 3.2.3. Supply, delivery, transport, planning, marshalling works 3.2.3.1. Supply and delivery of Materials required to complete the Works, unless otherwise stated. 3.2.3.2. Appropriate storage of Materials, as necessary. 3.2.3.3. Supply and delivery of suitable Trackway for storing materials on (if required). 3.2.3.4. Forwarding of Materials and Equipment required to complete the Works to and within Works Sites, excluding Airlifting 3.2.3.5. Planning the Aerial load lifting Works, including marking out drop locations and working in collaboration with the Authorities Airlifting Contractor to deliver the works 3.2.3.6. Marshalling of Aerial load lifting, including materials drops 3.3. Machine Work 3.3.1. Construction of Peat Dams into gullies 3.3.2. Construction of Bunds 3.3.3. Re-profiling of hags and gully sides 3.4. Cutting 3.4.1. Cutting or flailing of vegetation and/or windrowing or collection of cut vegetation. 3.5. Planting 3.5.1. Planting of Sphagnum Plug plants 3.5.2. Planting of Sedge and Dwarf Shrub Plug plants 3.6. Natural Flood management 3.6.1. Construction of Large leaky Dams into gullies 3.7. General Machine/Tractor Works 3.7.1. Loading and unloading of materials. 3.7.2. Transporting materials by tractor and trailer (on or off road) 3.7.3. Moving materials by low ground pressure all-terrain vehicle (ATV) 3.7.4. Excavation such as ditching and digging 3.7.5. Chain harrowing 3.7.6. Rolling 3.7.7. Flattening ruts or bumps with digger bucket 3.8. General Labour 3.8.1. Digging 3.8.2. Collecting waste materials 3.8.3. Surveying 3.8.4. Marking out helicopter drop locations 3.9. Invasive Species Removal 3.9.1. Removing invasive species such as Sitka Spruce, Bracken or Rhododendron Please see Invitation to Tender for further details

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 45112400 - Excavating work
• 45112700 - Landscaping work
• 45247000 - Construction work for dams, canals, irrigation channels and aqueducts
• 77300000 - Horticultural services
• 90720000 - Environmental protection

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** A clarification has been published in the attached "MFF165_Clarification 01.pdf" This relates to clarification of bund specification type to be considered in Framework itemised costs sheet, as follows: a. In document "Appendix 1 MFF 165 Framework Itemised Costs.xlsx", tab "3_Machine Work", Contractor to price item 3 "Peat Bunds" on basis of "Scallop" bunding specifications. i. Quantity remains as per existing "10 hectares". ii. Contractor should provide additional information at bottom of tab in table titled "bunds additional info". iii. The template "Appendix 1 MFF 165 Framework Itemised Costs.xlsx" has not been amended. iv. No other Changes to the ITT or submission requirements, as a result of this clarification. This clarification text is available as a document on the website with the original Tender Documents, and has also been uploaded to the Tender Notice. Should a supplier already have submitted a tender, and, on the basis of this clarification, wish to revise their tender documents; they should submit their amended tender submission (in full), following the original submission instructions, before the tender return deadline. Any queries (only) via email to the nominated officer as listed in the original invitation to tender.