CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Exploring Ecosystem Service Provision (Fisheries Resources) within the Dyfi Estuary System

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

A key objective of Natural Resource Management is ensuring the sustainability and optimisation of Ecosystem Services. Marine and coastal areas support a range of important ecosystem services ranging from the flood and erosion protection provided by coastal habitats such as salt marsh and sand dunes, to the provision of fish for food and recreation. However, there remains limited data in Wales on both a) the value of the current services provided by the marine and coastal environment, and b) our understanding of the way the functioning of these ecosystems supports the delivery of key services.

This project will both provide some local data in relation to a) above, and also support b) by focussing on how processes within the Dyfi estuary system support fisheries within the estuary and beyond. The information collected within this project will be used to inform decision making on the management of natural resources, integrating with, and informing, other planning processes - WFD, Marine planning, Bathing Waters.

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=21483.

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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

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

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:21483)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice