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

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Title

Exploring Gilfach - nature reserve interpretation contract

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Description of the goods or services required

Darganfod Gilfach Exploring Gilfach

Brief for site masterplan and implementation of interpretation at Gilfach Nature Reserve

Please email darylle@rwtwales.org for a detailed brief.

1. Introduction

We are pleased to have received funding for a project called Exploring Gilfach (Darganfod Gilfach in Welsh) which will run from Sept 2016 to Dec 2018. The project aims to help a wider range of people enjoy the reserve and appreciate its significant natural and cultural heritage.

In 2015, as part of the development phase of the Exploring Gilfach project, we commissioned an interpretation strategy for Gilfach to help define and guide our work for the next ten years. The strategy and project activity plan can be found on the RWT website http://rwtwales.org/ under ‘Exploring Gilfach’.

As part of the project delivery, we now wish to contract a consultancy to work with us to refine the strategy into a site plan and then implement the interpretation plan over the following 11 months.

The contract will be with Radnorshire Wildlife Trust and will run from 1st December 2016 to 31st January 2018. The maximum fee payable is £50,000+VAT including all subcontractors.

The contract will be a 2-stage approach.

Stage 1 (1st December 2016 to 28th February 2017) will be the development of a detailed, costed, time-scaled interpretative masterplan for Gilfach.

Stage 2 (1st March 2017 to 31st January 2018) will be implementation of the masterplan and providing quality control on a programme of activities for volunteers that will contribute to the interpretation.

The deadline for tendering is 12 midday on Monday 24th October. Shortlisting will be completed by November 9th and interviews will be held on Friday November 18th.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

The maximum available for this contract is £50,000 including all materials and subcontractors.

3 Conditions for Participation

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Minimum standards and qualification required

Experience of providing interpretation for an HLF-type funded project

Experience of providing interpretation in Welsh and English

A willingness to work with staff and volunteers to achieve the best possible outcomes within the available budget.

4 Administrative Information

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Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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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

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Additional Information

Please request a full brief from darylle@rwtwales.org or find it on the Radnorshire Wildlife Trust website under 'Exploring Gilfach'.

(WA Ref:55009)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice