Mission Statement: The Peatland Collaborative and Technical Network (PCN) promotes peatland restoration via collaboration and sharing of best practice in order to achieve a range of environmental, cultural and societal benefits.

We aim to contribute to restoration benefits including carbon management, biodiversity and habitat enhancement, flood risk management, erosion control, water quality, fire risk management, landscape quality, natural beauty, cultural heritage, rural communities and recreation.

Scope of the Network:

• To promote peatland restoration in Northern Ireland, to help meet peatland restoration targets within the NI Peatland Strategy and aligning with the NI Climate Action Plan.
• To collaborate and strategically plan peatland restoration projects, working collectively on landscape scale projects where appropriate.
• To share relevant knowledge, best practice, information and research findings, and develop aligned protocols by agreement to provide a consistent approach.
• To engage with external advisors to the Network to advance knowledge and wider collaboration with in the sector.

The PCN meets regularly at quarterly meetings, training events, workshops and knowledge sharing site visits. See below some images of recent events including an IUCN Peatland Programme local conference hub meeting, plastic dam installation training, Contractor training by the Crichton Carbon Centre and a meeting at the CAFRE site, Glenwherry Hill Farm.

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We are also aiming to improve consistency in approach across NI, and are in the process of developing a number of resources and templates for use by practitioners to ensure all organisations are using reliable restoration and monitoring methods, leading to more effective restoration and more consistent and accurate monitoring and evaluation of projects.

Procurement Document Templates – ITT Above £30k

Appendix A – Invitation to Tender – above £30k – Goods
Appendix A – Invitation to Tender – above £30k – Services
Appendix B – Terms and Conditions – above £30k
Invitation to Tender – above £30k – Goods
Invitation to Tender – above £30k – Services

Procurement Document Templates – ITT Below £30k

Appendix A – Invitation to Tender – below £30k – Goods
Appendix A – Invitation to Tender – below £30k – Services
Appendix B1 – Terms and Conditions – Goods – below £30k
Appendix B2 – Terms and Conditions – Services – below £30k
Invitation to Tender – below £30k – Goods
Invitation to Tender – below £30k – Services

Procurement Document Templates – Evaluation Documents

Tender Evaluation – Goods
Tender Evaluation – Services

Procurement Document Templates – Letter Templates

Offer of Extension Letter
Process Withdrawal Letter
Successful Letter
Unsuccessful Letter

Contact Details:
Peatland Collaborative and Technical Network Coordinator
Dr Claire McVeigh
Claire.mcveigh@ulsterwildlife.org
07845646096
McClelland House, 10 Heron Road, Belfast BT3 9LE