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

Consultancy Services for Aberavon Seafront Masterplan Development

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Neath Port Talbot Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultancy to devise an Aberavon Seafront Masterplan which sets out a robust development framework for future investment over the next 20 years.

The Aberavon Seafront Masterplan is intended as a live and evolving framework with the flexibility to respond to new pressures, opportunities and proposals as they emerge during its lifespan. By putting people, their well-being and the quality of their lives at its heart.

To achieve this the consultant will be required to consult with various stakeholders and, obtain different forms information, analyse the findings and provide ideas and outcomes that reflect this information, to develop a way forward. The consultant will be expected to have regular contact with the client team in order to prepare the final plan.

The Aberavon Masterplan is funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF). As part of this funding the project is required to meet the SPF outputs and outcomes.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=134568

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

See Tender Documentation

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CPU23-24-20

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

If you require independent support or advice in the tendering process, Business Wales provide guidance and advice (free of charge) by way

of:

- On-line information

- Telephone support

- Workshops

Further information on how to access this guidance and advice is available by accessing this ITT or by contacting Business Wales on 03000 603000.

Suppliers' Instructions 'How to Express Interest in this ITT

1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is required only once. However if your details have changed since you registered you will need to up-date them).

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- Click the 'Suppliers register here' link.

- Complete the ‘Organisation Details’ and ‘User Details’ sections.

- Note the username you choose and click 'Save' when complete.

- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

- Agree to the terms and conditions and click 'continue'.

2. Express an interest in the ITT.

- Login to the portal with the username / password.

- Click the ITT Open to all Suppliers’ link.

- Alternatively, search for the relevant ITT (itt_105439).

- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.

- Click the 'Express Interest' button on the right-hand side of the screen.

- This will move the ITT into your 'My ITT pages'. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only.)

- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by selecting ‘Buyer Attachments'.

3. Responding to the ITT.

- You can now choose to 'Respond’ or ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining).

- You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.

- Note the ‘Closing Date’, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.

(WA Ref:134568)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice