CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

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Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Feasibility study for monitoring invasive non-native species in Wales

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

North Wales Wildlife Trust wishes to appoint an organisation (or organisations) to conduct a feasibility study on innovative approaches to monitoring invasive species. The study should focus on one or more of the Priority Invasive Species for Action in Wales (see Additional Document for list).

Preference will be given to proposals which address one or more of the following:

- A strong emphasis on engaging with volunteers, such as members of Local Action Groups, tackling invasive species

- Bringing added value to local communities (e.g. by connecting people with wildlife)

- An approach which has not yet been trialled or has limited adoption in Wales

We hope to have feasibility studies at different spatial scales, e.g. a place-based (i.e. local focus) or landscape-scale approach, which can be applied across Wales in future. It is hoped that the approach could be used upon completion of the feasibility study (although not as part of WaREN) and so issues such as affordability and/or intellectual property should be carefully considered before submitting a proposal.

We invite applications from enterprises in Wales, with a priority for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (as defined by Welsh Government) or volunteer organisations. We also welcome joint proposals which show public-private partnership or applications for student projects where there is agreement and support from an academic supervisor.

The successful organisation will need to deliver a feasibility study (with input from the WaREN team) meeting the above requirements. It should include the following:

- Study plan with aims and objectives (agreed by WaREN Project Manager by March 31st 2022). This should include an Ethics Statement and/or GDPR Statement if applicable

- Comprehensive Risk Assessment including biosecurity considerations

- Collection of required data through agreed methods

- Analysis of data (with the potential involvement of study participants)

The successful organisation will then be required to write the results of the feasibility study as a report with a final draft to be agreed with the WaREN Project Manager by December 2022. This should include a clear statement of feasibility (including issues such as affordability) and a ‘way forward’.

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=118478.

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Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Please submit a proposal (no more than four A4 pages) for a feasibility study on an innovative monitoring approach. This can have a maximum budget of £6,000 (incl. VAT), and should include allocation of this budget. Proposals should be submitted as either an MS Word or pdf file with clear file name, e.g. Organisation_monitoring_study_WaREN.pdf.

Please send to:

WaREN Project Manager: Tomos.Jones@northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk.

We are looking at funding three feasibility studies (totalling £18,000 incl. VAT) with the intention of having one study each for monitoring (this Contract Notice), control and eradication approaches. Check Sell2Wales for the Contract Notices. If an organisation wishes to submit a proposal for more than one approach, please do so separately. The selection process will prioritise choosing feasibility studies from across Wales. North Wales Wildlife Trust reserves the right to decide how best to allocate the £18,000 depending on the number and competitiveness of proposals received.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Please provide evidence within the proposal of having successfully conducted feasibility studies. Awareness of the Priority Invasive Species for Action in Wales is also desirable.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

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

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 see Additional Documents for additional information.

(WA Ref:118478)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: This project has received funding through the Welsh Government Rural Communities - Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 – Sustainable Management Scheme which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government.

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