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

Curlew Connections Wales Project Evaluation

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Description of the goods or services required

Curlew Connections Wales is the newest wader conservation project supported by Welsh Government’s ‘Nature Networks Fund’, delivered by the Heritage Lottery Fund. One million pounds has been allocated to support breeding curlew in Wales, focusing on three ‘Important Curlew Areas’. As a collaborative, GWCT is leading in Montgomeryshire alongside partners in the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB and Bannau Brychieniog National Park.

Curlew Connections Wales aims to tackle the key issues driving the low breeding success of curlew, monitoring and understanding curlew populations within these areas, implementing predator management and habitat works at the forefront. With breeding curlew predicted to be extinct in Wales by 2033, an important aspect of the project is to connect the landscape and people to these iconic birds. A team of dedicated Curlew and People Officers will work closely with farmers, landowners and land managers, alongside a workforce of volunteers to improve the fledging success of local populations of curlew throughout Wales.

Consultancy brief

To construct a robust and flexible evaluation framework which will support the delivery of the project and ensure there is a constructive evaluation to take the project forward beyond its timeframe.

· Mid project assessment of project delivery and processes.

· Set out monitoring methods for whole project to evaluate quantitative and qualitative outcomes.

· Partnership engagement – run series of workshops with each partner / stakeholder group.

· 3 in 2024 and 3 at end of project. (One in each partner area)

· Legacy / longevity

· Set out a protocol for collecting data regarding legacy / longevity of project.

· Clear exit strategy to be developed with partners.

· End of project evaluation assessing all elements of project.

· Reflection and learning – what worked / what did not.

· Round up workshop with all partners.

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=140443.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

£30,000

3 Conditions for Participation

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Minimum standards and qualification required

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

For further information or questions on the following tender, please contact Julieanne Quinlan, Curlew Connections Project Manager via email on jquinlan@gwct.org.uk, alternatively, please call on 07889658699.

Diolch.

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(WA Ref:140443)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice