CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Green Trails Feasibility Study

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Vale of Glamorgan Council (“the Council”) requires two feasibilities studies to support their ongoing project *The Green Trail a project funded by Enabling Natural Resources and Well-being (“ENRaW”) Green Trails Project lead by the Council.

*The Green Trails project aims to pilot the delivery of a coherent network of green corridors within the South Wales Central region for the purposes of improving bridleway access and habitat connectivity. The project will also explores financial and practical measures to secure the long-term sustainability of that network.

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=119000.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

These two (2) feasibilities studies are to support the development of the Green Trail.

• The first study as part of the RFQ is to produce a full feasibility study for an urban bike park to be built at Leckwith woods. (Appendix A) On appointment of the successful contractor full site plans / surveys will be shared that have been developed internally in the Council.

• The second a smaller desk based feasibility study as part of the RFQ based on the potential viability of a “Horse park” as a gateway to the trail and if such a product is viable on the Green Trails route.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Please see attached documentation

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

VOG/MS/Feb2022

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

The Council anticipates appointing the successful Supplier in April 2022. The Services must be completed by the 1st October 2022.

(WA Ref:119000)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice