MFF 133 2022-2025

1. The objective of this Contract is to deliver a suite of Works on 17 upland Sites in the Peak District and South Pennines SAC. The sites are split into 9 packages of work. The aim of the Works suites are to stabilise and revegetate bare peat, restore hydrology, and increase biodiversity on the Sites.

2. The Works comprise the following tasks: a. Supply and delivery of Materials required to complete the Works, unless otherwise stated. b. Appropriate storage of Materials, as necessary. c. Supply and delivery of suitable Trackway for storing materials on (see Packages if required). d. Forwarding of Materials and Equipment required to complete the Works to and within Works Sites, excluding Airlifting e. Planning the Aerial Load Lifting Works, including marking out drop locations and working in collaboration with the Authorities Airlifting Contractor to deliver the works f. Marshalling of Aerial Load Lifting, including materials drops g. Installation of Stone Dams into gullies h. Installation of Peat Dams into gullies i. Installation of Peat Bunding j. Re-profiling of hags and gully sides k. Installation of Timber Dams into gullies l. Installation of Heather Bales/coir logs into gullies and peat pans m. Spreading of Heather Brash on bare peat n. Spreading of Lime, Seed, and Fertiliser o. Cutting of vegetation p. Planting of Sphagnum Plug plants q. Planting of Sedge and Dwarf Shrub Plug plants r. Footpath construction and or repair s. Terrestrial application of Dwarf Shrub Seed t. Removal of Waste Materials from Sites.

5. The Packages are made up of the following Works Sites; Package 1 - Chellow Catchment (Oxenhope, Yeoman Hill, Nab Water, Bodkin Farm, Thornton Moor) Package 2 - Twizlehead Package 3 - Longwood Catchment (Close Moss, Wessenden, Pule, Bobus, Cupwith and Deanhead) Package 4 - Soyland Package 5 - Rishworth Moor Package 6 - Turley Holes Package 7 and 7a - Snailsden Moor Package 8a - Pikenaze

Tender documents are available at http://mbf.co/OfuPy0 https://www.moorsforthefuture.org.uk/tenders

Corrigendum notice added to FTS notice on 19 May 2022: The Authority has: 1. Reissued the itemised cost sheet. 2 items have changed: 1.1 Costs for marshalling item. This has changed from an item to a specified number of days. If the actual work required differs from this during the delivery of the works a contract variation or a reduction of scope to remain within budget constraints will be used. 1.2 Unit types for LSF to reflect the number of bags of LSF needed to receive and spread. Note the difference between Y1 and Y2 on Longwood as some areas only require L&F with no brash. Please download and use the new sheet with your tender return. 2. Issued clarifications relating to works at all sites 3. Issued GIS files for the proposed works at each site. 4. Issued a statement regarding the use of red diesel.

Details and replacement Itemised Costs Sheet can be found at https://www.moorsforthefuture.org.uk/about-us/tenders/_recache