Peatland Requirements (Cumbria)

United Utilities Water Limited
North West
Direct award
1 May 2026 to 31 March 2030

The contract covers full peatland survey and resurvey programmes, including vegetation assessments and condition mapping. It involves the production of restoration plans, SSSI consent management, landowner liaison, and direct oversight of restoration works. Additionally, the scope includes carbon accounting under the Peatland Code and specialist environmental monitoring using water table loggers and drone surveys across designated sites.

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Awarded value: £850k; As published
Published: 16 April 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 14 April 2026; Cumbria Wildlife Trust
Contract length: 47 months; Ends 31 March 2030

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of comprehensive peatland restoration, ecological surveying, carbon assessment, and environmental project management services for large-scale land management programmes.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
16 April 2026
Contract awardedto Cumbria Wildlife Trust
14 April 2026
Contract starts
1 May 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2030

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
Habitat condition assessment contracts, 24 months: 1
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Typical habitat condition assessment contract: £850k

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How it compares

21× the typical habitat condition assessment contract (£40k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/2867016/peatland-requirements-cumbria
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0683a6
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

United Utilities Water Limited. Peatland Requirements (Cumbria). Contract award, 16 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/2867016/peatland-requirements-cumbria (accessed 12 October 2026).