CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Regency Restoration Project: Ecological Consultancy

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Description of the goods or services required

The National Botanic Garden of Wales (the Garden) has HLF and other funding to undertake the first (Development) stage of a project to restore a Regency waterpark within the parkland of the Middleton estate. Much of the parkland is a National Nature Reserve (Waun Las NNR). The Garden is seeking an ecological consultancy to undertake a preliminary desk study, a range of wildlife and habitat surveys and prepare an ecological impact assessment. The ecological consultancy will be required to work collaboratively with the Client and Project Design Team to ensure that emerging restoration proposals avoid or mitigate any adverse impacts on the parkland wildlife, consult with statutory authorities to agree ecological mitigation, management and monitoring, as part of the protected species licensing process and relating to statutory consents.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=22253.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

Estimated value of contract: £45,000

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Prospective Tenderers should submit documentation to demonstrate / substantiate the following:

1. a proven track record, specialist knowledge, and practical field experience of working on similar sites to the Middleton estate (that is, historic parks and gardens & National Nature Reserve);

2. sufficient, suitably qualified and licensed staff to undertake a range of habitat and wildlife surveys including bryophyte, lichen and fungi sampling, hedgerow survey, and surveys of breeding birds, winter birds, otters, badgers, reptiles, amphibians, targeted invertebrate surveys, bat assessment, and dormice assessment.

3. experience of preparing ecological impact assessments relating to engineering works, particularly affecting water bodies, water retention features and water courses;

4. experience of liaising with statutory bodies to agree mitigation proposals, methods of working and licensing to undertake works which might impact upon protected species and vulnerable habitats;

5. testimonials and reference details from recent relevant commissions undertaken with the last 5 years.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Dual stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

PQQ - RR303 - 2015

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

This notice has been sent as a region specific notice. If you did not receive an alert about this you are not based in the specific region selected by the buying authority. Questions on why this was sent as a region specific notice should be sent to the buying authority.

(WA Ref:22253)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

The National Botanic Garden of Wales' core mission is to conserve, educate and inspire. The tenderer will be asked to demonstrate experience of, and a willingness to contribute to the educational, volunteering, training and interpretational opportunities on offer to visitors to the Garden (children and adults) and the local community.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice