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

Public Rights of Way Infrastructure & Equipment Framework for the Vale of Glamorgan Council

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Vale of Glamorgan Council wishes to purchase Public Right of Way (PRoW) and field furniture for use on a grant-funded bridleway project around South-Central Wales. The project will run until May 2023 and in that time, the project intends to improve access for horses and cycles on rights of way through the countryside. This means the replacement of existing furniture across over 200km of PRoW.

To improve off-road access, the project wishes to purchase gates, posts, associated fittings, handle kits and fencing materials, detailed in full in section 6.1

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=122109.

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

This means the replacement of existing furniture across over 200km of PRoW.

To improve off-road access, the project wishes to purchase gates, posts, associated fittings, handle kits and fencing materials, detailed in full in section 6.1

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Please see attached tender documentation.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

354730-1

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 Vale of Glamorgan Council has declared a Climate and Nature emergency and is committed to working with suppliers that contribute to our journey towards Net Zero Carbon.

(WA Ref:122109)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

Please see tender documents

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice