CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

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

EIP Farmland birds

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Description of the goods or services required

This project aims to demonstrate a longterm sustainable, realistic and practical solution to biodiversity decline on Welsh farms alongside profitable food production. In particular the project will focus on increasing numbers of farmland birds. The project will explore whether the combined provision of supplementary feeding stations and specialised cover crops can reverse the decline of farmland birds.

This invitation to tender is to appoint a person or organisation to undertake elements of the project according to the protocol that is already established. The project is seeking expertise in the following areas; surveys of breeding birds, winter birds and summer pollinators at relevant timepoints during the project, farm visits to advise and support the farmers, training in wildlife monitoring for the farmers, written reports on the progress and outcomes of the project.

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=104267.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

The value of the contract is £18,120

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Please refer to the attached document for full details

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

Please refer to the attached document for full details

(WA Ref:104267)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: EIP Wales receives funding through the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice