CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Cotoneaster Management Prestatyn Hillside

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

North Wales Wildlife Trust seeks quotations for the management of invasive non-native Cotoneaster species at Prestatyn Hillside SSSI, Denbighshire. The contract covers approximately 2 hectares of limestone grassland and cliff habitat. The target area contains dense mature cotoneaster requiring contractors to create access routes through scrub and undertake vegetation management using appropriate control methods including foliar herbicide application, weed wiping, stump treatment and removal of arisings. Contractors must minimise impacts on sensitive habitats and protected species and comply with biosecurity requirements. Site visits are strongly recommended. All works must be completed by 30 October 2026. See ITQ for more information.

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=168681.

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

Management of invasive non-native Cotoneaster species across approximately 2 hectares at Prestatyn Hillside SSSI. The work area contains dense mature cotoneaster within limestone grassland and cliff habitat. Works include creating access routes through scrub, survey and identification of target species, foliar herbicide application, weed wiping, stump treatment, removal and disposal of arisings, implementation of biosecurity measures and protection of sensitive habitats and species. Contractors may need to work on steep terrain, and all works must be completed by 30 October 2026.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Bidders must demonstrate experience of invasive non-native species management and habitat management works of a similar nature and scale.

The successful contractor must hold appropriate herbicide application qualifications (PA1 and PA6AW or equivalent), maintain Employers' Liability and Public Liability Insurance with a minimum cover of £5 million, provide suitable risk assessments and method statements, and demonstrate competence in working safely on steep and rocky terrain. Contractors must comply with all relevant health and safety and biosecurity requirements and be able to complete all works by 30 October 2026.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CR/67/PH

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

(WA Ref:168681)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice