Severn Estuary Recreation Mitigation Strategy

Identification register:

• GB-PPON

Address 1: County Hall

Town/City: Usk

Postcode: NP15 1GA

Country: United Kingdom

Website: http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMQT-2889-YGXR

Email: katestinchcombe@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

Conditions of participation

REQUIREMENTS

The key requirements of the brief are as follows:

i. Early and ongoing consultation with relevant stakeholders

ii. Review of evidence from 2020 visitor surveys, review of NRW data relating to functionally linked land, where information is available. Suitable review of literature from similar, representative mitigation schemes.

iii. To review scope for delivery of SANG on sites proposed for allocation within 12.6km of the Severn Estuary and a description of what these should aim to achieve including, where appropriate minimum requirements.

iv. Development of Strategic Access Management and Monitoring (SAMM) to include costed mitigation proposals towards the management of adverse recreational effects on the Severn Estuary European Marine Site and relevant functionally linked land.

v. A “per dwelling” contribution requirement for relevant development sites within the Core Catchment area of 12.6km (see tables 5 and 6.in the HRA).

vi. To make recommendation(s) on an organisational model to operate and implement mitigation projects and review their success or otherwise.

Type: price

Name

Cost Criterion

Description

Consultation and data gathering

Production of a mitigation strategy report

Weighting: 30.00

Weighting type: percentageExact

Type: quality

Name

Quality Criterion

Description

QUALITY 70% Quality will be measured against the following criteria which have been weighted according to relative importance as follows:

Q1 Please demonstrate how your proposed methodological approach to the project will meet the Criteria Requirements within the Specification. This should include a timetable indicating key dates which should demonstrate your ability to complete the project within agreed timescales.

40%

Q2 Please provide details of your practical experience in development of Mitigation Strategies for European Protected Sites including estuaries designated for overwintering birds and/or sites where recreational disturbance is a key consideration. Please provide examples of the most recent projects that you’ve completed.

25%

Q3 Please demonstrate your understanding of practical measures to minimise the effects of recreational disturbance on features of European Marine Sites including overwintering birds.

20%

Q4 Please demonstrate that you have suitably qualified and experienced personnel to undertake the work and outline the roles and responsibilities that will be allocated to the staff for successful delivery of the project.

15%

Weighting: 70.00

Weighting type: percentageExact