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:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Volunteer Centre of Excellence

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Penllergare Trust, a pioneering independent charitable company established in 2000, is progressing an ambitious landscape restoration scheme at Penllergare Valley Woods, with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund

Penllergare Valley Woods (100 ha / 259 acres) is a major recreational, heritage and wildlife site; the largest area of green space in north Swansea with over 100,000 people living within a 10 minute drive.

The Penllergare Trust has an ambitious vision to see the cultural landscape of Penllergare conserved for public benefit largely supported by local people. With a lease of 100+ years from a private owner the Trust has started to restore the nationally important romantic, picturesque designed landscape created by the Dilwyn Llewelyn family in the nineteenth century. The woods provide a superb location for people to relax, enjoy a range of leisure activities and a place to get outdoors and close up to nature.

A volunteer / trainee centre of excellence consisting of a multi-use building to facilitate our 100 strong volunteer force and for rural community groups and partners. Including;

• Training area conducive for learning volunteers feeling invested in and respected.

• Meeting / training space

• IT facilities for users

• One to one space

Volunteer management office space

• Future proof facilities

THE DEADLINE FOR THE BUILD COMPLETION IS NOW OCTOBER 2021

ALTHOUGH WE HAVE FULL PLANNING CONSENT FOR A PREVIOUS DESIGN ON THE SAME SITE, THIS CONTRACT REQUIRES THE TENDERER TO COMPLETE AND COMPLY WIth THE PLANNING PROCESS ON THE NEW DESIGN.

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=107173.

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

See attached documents

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

N/A

Must be able to complete by October 2021

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SHM-12/20

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

PLEASE NOTE,

Must be complete by October 2021

FELLING WORKS HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT AND ARE AS SUCH NOT REQUIRED FOR PRICING IN THIS TENDER. ALL OTHER TREE PROTECTION WORKS AND CONSIDERATIONS STAND

Please see attached docs.

General Conditions

Instructions to Tenderers

Supplier Suitability Questionnaire

Annex 1-5

Annex 6 Pricing Schedule

Drainage Strategy ~Report

Ecological Report

Site Location Plan

Topographical Survey

Tree Protections Plan

Arboriculture impact assessment

External Works Plan

This notice has been sent as a region specific notice. If you did not receive an alert about this you are not based in the specific region selected by the buying authority. Questions on why this was sent as a region specific notice should be sent to the buying authority.

(WA Ref:107173)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: RCDF

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice