Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-159368
Published by:: Monmouthshire County Council
Authority ID:: AA0277
Publication date:: 12 December 2025
Deadline date:: 09 January 2026
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: Yes
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

Monmouthshire County Council is looking to commission a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to deliver two interrelated outputs: A Green Infrastructure and Forest Management Plan for Mill Common, providing a strategic roadmap for long-term stewardship and sustainable woodland management. A completed application for National Forest for Wales status, positioning Mill Common as a flagship woodland within the Gwent Levels and contributing to the Welsh Government’s vision for a connected, high-quality woodland network across Wales.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Monmouthshire County Council
Postal Address: County Hall, Rhadyr,
Town: Usk	Postal Code: NP15 1GA	Country: UK
For the attention of: Kate Stinchcombe	Telephone: +44 1633644068
E-Mail: katestinchcombe@monmouthshire.gov.uk	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk Electronic access to information: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

Official Name: Monmouthshire County Council
Postal Address: County Hall, Rhadyr,
Town: Usk	Postal Code: NP15 1GA	Country: UK
For the attention of: Kate Stinchcombe	Telephone: +44 1633644068
E-Mail: katestinchcombe@monmouthshire.gov.uk	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Brief for the development of a Green Infrastructure and Forest Management Plan and application for N

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

Monmouthshire County Council is looking to commission a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to deliver two interrelated outputs:

A Green Infrastructure and Forest Management Plan for Mill Common, providing a strategic roadmap for long-term stewardship and sustainable woodland management.

A completed application for National Forest for Wales status, positioning Mill Common as a flagship woodland within the Gwent Levels and contributing to the Welsh Government’s vision for a connected, high-quality woodland network across Wales.

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=159368.

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

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	90712200		Forest conservation strategy planning
	90712400		Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1021		Monmouthshire and Newport

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

Monmouthshire County Council is looking to commission a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to deliver two interrelated outputs:

A Green Infrastructure and Forest Management Plan for Mill Common, providing a strategic roadmap for long-term stewardship and sustainable woodland management.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

Please read the full requirements of the tender brief.

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3 Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
09-01-2026 Time 17:00

Estimated award date
14-01-2026

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN CY

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

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

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

(WA Ref:159368)

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

#COED2 Mill Common Management Plan Brief

Standard Terms and Conditions for the Provision of Services (003)

5.3 Publication date of this notice

12-12-2025

SF 51a

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
90712200	Forest conservation strategy planning	Environmental planning
90712400	Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services	Environmental planning

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1021	Monmouthshire and Newport

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: katestinchcombe@monmouthshire.gov.uk
Admin contact:: katestinchcombe@monmouthshire.gov.uk
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

Further information

Date	Details
No further information has been uploaded.

Postbox

The awarding buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Tender Submission Postbox facility.

Submit your tender response electronically in a secure environment.

To create an electronic response please click the "Add to my interest list" button at the top of the page.

For more information on the Postbox Facility please refer to the user guide:

Postbox – for Buyers and Suppliers

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Additional documents

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Current documents

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Replaced documents

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Brief for the development of a Green Infrastructure and Forest Management Plan and application for N

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

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

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

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