CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Capel Curig / Crafnant Bridleway Restoration

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Scope of Works

The work specified within this tender is situated between Llyn Crafnant and the A5 trunk road at Capel Curig. The purpose of the work is to improve the existing R.O.W. infrastructure between the Ogwen and Conwy valleys and to significantly reduce the risk of further degradation and erosion of this fragile landscape.

The work will be undertaken in accordance with accepted and long-established good working practices. Construction techniques will be environmentally sound and will focus on sustainable construction, with minimal future maintenance costs. It is crucial that the paths have minimal visual impact on the landscape and should provide the user with an intimate experience of the surrounding area. The path should work with the terrain rather than working through it.

The construction will be of a solid surface technique (dictated by the terrain and underlying geology) with extensive sections of aggregate surfacing, and some sections requiring partial floating over soft terrain. Some sections will also require significant drainage management (to minimise impediment and maintain the natural flow) necessitating in the construction of cross culverting and ballast filled side drainage (approx. 90% of drainage construction will utilise the pre-existing and extensive ditching network to be found on site). Further works will include the replacement of gates.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=114697.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The total length of bridleway to be repaired is approximately 2km.

The contractor will be expected to supply all materials, labour and machinery unless otherwise stated in the contract documents.

It is estimated that the contact duration will be approximately 5 months (dependant on site conditions, weather etc)

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Potential bidders should have a minimum of 5 years experience of this type of work, and should posess extensive evidence of previous similar work (photographs, testimonials etc.)

This is a weighted contract, the weighting being given as thus:-

Price 60%

Experience 40% (further split 60% rural / PROW work 40% H&S

record keeping - method statments, risk

assesments emergency site planning, pollution

mitigation and control etc.)

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

All relevant and additional information is contained within the contract document / scope of works.

If potential bidders should require further information this can be obtained by contacting the head of the Warden service, Adam Daniel on:-

07766 255 505

adam.daniel@eryri.llyw.cymru

(WA Ref:114697)

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Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice