WINEP Peatland Requirements

United Utilities Water Limited
North West
Direct award
30 April 2026 to 31 March 2030

Delivery of peatland restoration, water quality colour investigations, and net-zero enhancement works to meet regulatory obligations. The project involves leveraging existing landowner relationships and historic data to execute restoration pipelines and specific phase-based colour reduction works. The contract spans multiple work packages with completion required by March 2030.

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Awarded value: £1.2m; As published
Published: 14 April 2026
Awarded: 14 April 2026; Lancashire County Council and Lancashire Wildlife Trust
Contract length: 47 months; Ends 31 March 2030

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of environmental consultancy and land management services for peatland restoration, water quality improvement, and net-zero carbon enhancement projects.

Colour Investigations
Net-Zero Enhancement through Peatland Restoration
WINEP Restoration Pipeline
Hodder Stocks Colour Phase 2

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 47 months
Contract dates: 30 April 2026 to 31 March 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 90713000

Services in this contract

Peatland, mire and heathland restoration worksMain service£92k typicalPeatland restoration work packages for United Utilities regulatory obligations

Lifecycle

Published
14 April 2026
Contract awardedto Lancashire County Council and Lancashire Wildlife Trust
14 April 2026
Contract starts
30 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2030

The buyer

United Utilities Water Limited

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The suppliers

Lancashire County Council

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Lancashire Wildlife Trust

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/2866204/winep-peatland-requirements
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06817a
Last checked: 5 November 2026

United Utilities Water Limited. WINEP Peatland Requirements. Contract award, 14 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/2866204/winep-peatland-requirements (accessed 5 November 2026).