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

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Assessing Pressures on SSSI features in Wales

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The contract will consider the pressures acting on independently qualifying terrestrial and freshwater features on SSSIs in Wales. In total there are some 1070 SSSI in Wales supporting in the order of 3,500 biological features falling into more than 700 unique categories. The bulk of these feature categories are plant and animal species, with relatively fewer habitats and species assemblages.

The aims of this contract are:

a) To identify all the key pressures acting on the various habitats and species types for which SSSIs in Wales have been notified (feature types).

b) To identify the key sources of evidence related to each pressure and, where possible, using this to quantify the likelihood and/or intensity of that pressure acting on a given feature.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=93125

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

Approximate numbers of features and feature categories considered to be in scope

Feature category Total number of features No. of unique species/habitats/assemblage types

Animal 763 218

Plant 857 395

Terrestrial habitats 1328 47

Assemblage 512 56

Totals 3460 716

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

75233

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Time Limits

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

Welsh

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST / COMPLETING THE ITT

i) Suppliers should register on the eTendering portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

ii) Once registered, suppliers must express their interest as follows

a) login to the eTendering portal

b) select ITT'

c) select 'ITTs Open To All Suppliers'

d) access the listing relating to the contract (itt_75233) and view details

e) click on 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left hand side of the page

iii) Once you have expressed interest, the ITT will move to 'My ITTs', where you can view documwhere you can download and where you can construct your reply as instructed. You must then publish your reply using the publish button.

iv) For any support in submitting your expression of interest, please contact the eTendering helpdesk on 0800 0112470 or at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

(WA Ref:93125)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice