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

Boat Skipper and vessel maintenance 2023-2027

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

More than 70% of the Welsh coastline is designated due to its high conservation and aesthetic value. The largest part of this designated site resource is marine and requires boat access.

Monitoring in the marine environment is labour intensive and requires specialist equipment that takes considerable time to keep in good running order. To optimise time spent in the field, NRW’s Marine Environmental Assessment and Reporting Team need to employ a Contractor to skipper and maintain a boat and associated equipment. This will allow NRW staff to concentrate their efforts on executing the actual monitoring work such as diving survey, remote video camera surveys, using acoustic techniques and conducting marine mammal surveys.

The field commitments to monitoring in the marine SACs in Wales has continued to increase with the size of the network This work is supported by a number of NRW assets, including the survey vessel ‘Pedryn’, and other contracted-in vessels. Typically, she is used for approximately 50 to 80 days or more per annum with survey work occurring predominantly over the summer period.

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=127105

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

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

itt_99301

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

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING THE ITT (Invitation to tender)

i) Suppliers should register on the eTendering portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

ii) Once registered, suppliers must express their interest as follows

a) login to the eTendering portal

b) select ITT'

c) select 'ITTs Open To All Suppliers'

d) access the listing relating to the contract (itt_99301 NRW Boat skipper and Vessel Caretaker Framework 2023-2027")

and view details

e) click on 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left hand side of the page

Please view the attachment and the response form section to view the ITT documentation

iii) Once you have expressed interest, the ITT will move to 'My ITTs', where you can view documents and

where

you can download and where you can construct your reply as instructed. You must then publish your reply

(WA Ref:127105)

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

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Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice