Ends Jan 2027
Pyllau Hwyiad, Tywi Forest - Peatlands Restoration Framework 2026-2034 - Lot 3
Natural Resources Wales · Wales · 2-month contract
Held by G.T. Jones Contracting Limited
Peatland restoration tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
890 peatland restoration tenders and contracts, 190 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£210k
- Contracts a month2.3
- Won by SMEs95%
- Renewing in 6 months1
- Frameworks and DPSs6
- Live now4See them →
Peatland restoration contracts
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How many peatland restoration contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "peatland restoration" alert would have missed 13 of 30 peatland restoration contracts (43%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 5 (17%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"peatland restoration"
43% missed
13 of 30
Expert list15 phrases
17% missed
5 of 30
Expert list: peatland restoration, peat restoration, peatland rewetting, moorland restoration, mire restoration, blanket bog restoration, gully blocking, drain blocking, peat dam, heather brash, sphagnum planting, bare peat, heather cutting, wet heath restoration, peatlands restoration framework
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54 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
4 peatland restoration opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 4 weeksRSPB Cymru Peatland Restoration 2026-2027: Berwyn SSSIRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) · Wales
- OpenCloses in 3 weeksForsinard Flows - Clach Geala Forest to Bog Peatland Restoration SchemeRSPB Scotland · Scotland
- OpenCloses in 7 daysPEATLAND RESTORATION & RE-WETTING WORKS (DRAIN BLOCKING & EDGE REPROFILING) at easter Fannyside Muir & Garberthill Muir SPA & SSSIBuglife · ScotlandEst.£139k
- OpenCloses in 1 dayPeatland restoration training site - Tarras Valley Nature ReserveNatureScot · Scotland
- Awarded30 Sep 2026North Pennines AONB Partnership- Peatland Restoration FrameworkDurham County Council · North East£395k
- Awarded29 Sep 2026Pyllau Hwyiad, Tywi Forest - Peatlands Restoration Framework 2026-2034 - Lot 3Natural Resources Wales · WalesWon by G.T. Jones Contracting Limited£34k
- Awarded21 Sep 2026Illtyd Pools SSSI Tree and Molinia Management Works 2026-27Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority · WalesWon by Ashcroft Langton Limited
- Awarded17 Sep 2026RPID 2290 Peatland restoration work within the Lochportain, Cheesebay and Hoebeg Common Grazing areasScottish Government · ScotlandWon by MacLellan Contractors Ltd£74k
- Awarded1 Sep 2026Moorhouse NNR Peatland Restoration ProjectDurham County CouncilWon by NetZero(North) limited£267k
- Awarded27 Aug 2026Chippenham Fen NNR Peat Restoration Project 2026Natural England · East of EnglandWon by Fen Ditching Company Limited£14k
- Awarded27 Aug 2026Peatland Restoration, Banc Du & Drygarn, Abergwesyn CommonThe National Trust · WalesWon by W&Ja Pugh
- Awarded6 Aug 2026YNE Form C Pont and BlythEnvironment Agency · North EastWon by Northumberland Wildlife Trust£50k
- Awarded4 Aug 2026Call off - Peatlands Restoration Framework 2026-2034 - Lot 2Natural Resources Wales · WalesWon by Spencer ECA Ltd£35k
- Awarded28 Jul 2026Call off - Peatlands Restoration Framework 2026-2034 - Lot 2Natural Resources Wales · WalesWon by Cwm Agricultural Ltd£43k
- Awarded28 Jul 2026Heather Cutting and Collection at Cannock Chase Country ParkStaffordshire County Council · West MidlandsWon by JW Bainbridge Contractors Ltd£250k
- Awarded11 Jun 2026ES RDE 043 - RFCC Peatland – Lancashire 2026-2027Environment Agency · LondonWon by JBA Consulting£50k
- Awarded16 May 2026MFF167 2025-2028 Moorland Restoration Ground WorksPeak District National Park Authority · East MidlandsWon by River Stewardship Company and 4 more£272k
- Awarded21 Apr 2026OO Services Peatland Rewetting Evenlode 0328Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution PLC · ScotlandWon by Evenlode Landscape Recovery Limited£794k
- Awarded14 Apr 2026WINEP Peatland RequirementsUnited Utilities Water Limited · North WestWon by Lancashire County Council and 1 more£1.2m
- Awarded11 Mar 2026Further Peatland Restoration, Glenmullie, GlenlivetStrutt & Parker · ScotlandWon by Rowan Forestry£94k
- Awarded23 Jan 2026Peatland Restoration Project - Mar Estate - Alltan Odhar 2026Cairngorms National Park Authority · Scotland
- Awarded19 Jan 2026S59 Ditch and Scrub WorksNatural England · LondonWon by Redwoods Tree Specialists£13k
- Awarded19 Jan 2026S59 Re-wetting WorksNatural England · LondonWon by C Holgate Environmental Ltd£19k
- Awarded16 Jan 2026Peatlands Restoration Llyn GorastNatural Resources Wales · WalesWon by Net Zero£90k
- Awarded11 Dec 2025Knoxfauld Peatland RestorationNatureScot · ScotlandWon by Barker & Bland Ltd£194k
- Awarded4 Dec 2025Sandford Heath Peatland RestorationNatural England · LondonWon by CD Forestry & Environmental Ltd£60k
- Awarded26 Nov 2025LPS CAS - Peatland Restoration in the Forest of BowlandLancashire County Council · North WestWon by NetZero(North) limited and 1 more£92k
- Awarded22 Oct 2025SEDPS-NH-0023-Crowden Moor Restoration and M62/A628 corridor RIS3 PreparationsNational Highways · North WestWon by Peak District National Park Authority£472k
- Awarded10 Oct 2025Moss Side Farm Peatland Restoration Fishers and HuntsNatural England · LondonWon by Barton Moss Farm Produce£23k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025Proposed peatland restoration - Sutherland Estates - HighlandCrosscut Forestry Ltd · ScotlandWon by ACM Plant hire£239k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025Proposed Peatland Restoration - Althanarra Phase 1Strutt & Parker · ScotlandWon by ACM Plant hire£58k
- Awarded3 Sep 2025RSPB Scotland: Orkney Peatland Restoration, Black Moss 2025-26RSPB Scotland · ScotlandWon by Andrew Sinclair Ltd£240k
- Awarded7 Aug 2025Proposed Peatland Restoration, Coull Farm, Isle of Islay, ArgyllArgyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust (ACT) · ScotlandWon by Iain MacPherson & Son£121k
- Awarded9 Jul 2025Knock Fell peatland restoration - Site 1 (remainder)Bidwells LLP · ScotlandWon by Owen Environmental£23k
Where to bid
Where peatland restoration tenders are run
myTenders5 56%
Proactis2 22%- BravoSolution1 11%
Open (NEPO)1 11%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
6 frameworks for peatland restoration work are running. None are open to join now.
C Holgate Environmental Ltd won the most peatland restoration contracts
Evenlode Landscape Recovery Limited won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Transport and utilitiesCouncilsCentral governmentOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C Holgate Environmental Ltd Wales · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 5 | £34k | 3 | ||
| 2 | NetZero(North) limited Scotland · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract | 4 | £267k | 4 | ||
| 3 | W&Ja Pugh Wales · See every contract | 3 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Treeclear UK Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £98k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | G.T. Jones Contracting Limited Wales · SME · See every contract | 2 | £34k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | ACM Plant hire Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Jpl Groundwork And Civil Engineering Wales · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Taiga Upland Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Evenlode Landscape Recovery Limited Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £794k | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Peak District National Park Authority North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £472k | 1 |
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Who buys
Transport and utility bodies award 56% of peatland restoration contracts
Councils buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £269k against £50k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
11 buyers bought peatland restoration more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many peatland restoration contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many peatland restoration contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Transport and utilitiesCouncilsCentral governmentOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural England | 11 | £360k |
| 2 | Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority | 6 | Not published |
| 3 | Cairngorms National Park Authority | 4 | £1.2m |
| 4 | Natural Resources Wales | 4 | £202k |
| 5 | The National Trust | 4 | Not published |
| 6 | Durham County Council | 2 | £662k |
| 7 | Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust (ACT) | 2 | £640k |
| 8 | RSPB Scotland | 2 | £366k |
| 9 | Strutt & Parker | 2 | £152k |
| 10 | Environment Agency | 2 | £100k |
202 peatland restoration contracts awarded since 2021
- 372021
- 512022
- 392023
- 272024
- 232025
- 252026 so far
Prices
Half of peatland restoration contracts are worth less than £92k
Transport and utilitiesCouncilsCentral governmentOther buyers
The 10 biggest peatland restoration contracts
- United Utilities Water LimitedLancashire County Council, Lancashire Wildlife Trust · 14 Apr 2026
- Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution PLCEvenlode Landscape Recovery Limited · 21 Apr 2026
- Cairngorms National Park AuthorityTaiga Upland · 14 Jul 2025
- Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust (ACT)NetZero(North) limited · 7 Aug 2025
- National HighwaysPeak District National Park Authority · 22 Oct 2025
- Cairngorms National Park AuthorityFankerton Contracts Ltd · 1 Aug 2025
- Durham County CouncilWinner not published · 30 Sep 2026
- Renfrewshire CouncilMcGowan Environmental · 6 Dec 2024
- Peak District National Park AuthorityRiver Stewardship Company, ConserveFor, Environmental Land Management Solutions, Michael Wynne, Upland Environmental Ltd · 16 May 2026
- Durham County CouncilNetZero(North) limited · 1 Sep 2026
Renewing contracts
1 peatland restoration contract comes up for renewal in the next 12 months
1 in the next 6 months. Most peatland restoration work is one-off: 13% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 1 ending soonest is shown in full.
Where and when
Scotland awards the most peatland restoration contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 17 | £4.1m | £216k | ACM Plant hire, NetZero(North) limited and 1 more (2 each) | Cairngorms National Park Authority (4) | 0 |
| Wales | 1 | 16 | £202k | £39k | C Holgate Environmental Ltd and W&Ja Pugh (3 each) | Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority (6) | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 7 | £2m | £50k | Treeclear UK Limited (2) | Natural England (4) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 5 | £164k | £23k | – | Natural England (4) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £445k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 2 | £265k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £27k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £272k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £14k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | £100k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £210k a month
of peatland restoration contracts awarded.
Typical contract £82k x 2.6 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.3
peatland restoration contracts are awarded in a typical month.
54 contracts in the last 2 years. - 1
peatland restoration contract comes up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 6
frameworks and DPSs are running for peatland restoration work.
0 open to join now. - 95%
of peatland restoration contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 41 award notices.
How many peatland restoration tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 890 | 190 |
| Contracts awarded | 173 | 30 |
46 peatland restoration contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 2 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 24 buyers awarded peatland restoration contracts to 46 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many peatland restoration contracts does the UK public sector award?
54 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 24 public buyers.
How long are peatland restoration tenders open for?
The median peatland restoration tender is open for 25 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector peatland restoration contract worth?
The median is £92k, and 73% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector peatland restoration contracts?
C Holgate Environmental Ltd won the most (5). Evenlode Landscape Recovery Limited won the most by value (£794k).
Which buyers award the most peatland restoration contracts?
Transport and utility bodies award 56% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most peatland restoration contracts?
Scotland: 17 of 54 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Wales (16) and the North West (7).
How many peatland restoration contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
1 contract ends and is likely to be re-let, the first on 31 January 2027. Another 7 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for peatland restoration work that are open to join?
6 frameworks and DPSs for peatland restoration work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Practical restoration of blanket bog, mire, moorland and wet heath: drain and gully blocking, hag reprofiling, bare peat stabilisation and revegetation, heather brash spreading, sphagnum planting and mulching of forestry brash and stumps.
- Peatland restoration and rewetting
- Mire and border mire restoration
- Peat and stone dams, drain and gully blocking
- Heather brash supply and spreading
- Aerial lime, seed and fertiliser on bare peat
- Deep and mechanical mulching for bog restoration
- Sphagnum planting
- Mire and wet heath habitat restoration
- Bracken control and heather cutting on heath and moorland
What is not included
- Birch and pine scrub removal alone (see Conservation scrub clearance)
- Other habitat works (see Habitat creation and enhancement works)
- Upland path works (see Mountain bike trails)
- Clearfell of plantation forestry by harvesting contractors (see Timber harvesting, felling and extraction)
- Peat condition surveys and carbon assessment (another industry: waste-environment)