CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

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Title

Llanbedr Access Improvement - Advanced Environmental Works

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Description of the goods or services required

The A496 is an important transport route in North Wales forming a coastal link between the towns of Barmouth and Porthmadog, Blaenau Ffestiniog and linking into the trunk road network at Dolgellau, Penrhyndeudraeth and Maentwrog. It also serves numerous settlements along the coast, providing a route for commercial, tourist and local traffic.

The proposal is that an advance environmental work to be carried out prior to main access improvement works.

The Advanced Environmental Works will include the construction of a new purpose-built bat roost providing suitable habitat for lesser horseshoe bats, brown long-eared bats and other bat species (including big bat species – noctule/serotine). The works also include an artificial badger set to be provided 6 months in advance of the existing sett closure. Sett closure according to standard guidelines, including 3 weeks’ monitoring prior to destruction under ecological supervision. Also, a pond is to be created within the area of woodland planting to the west of Maes Artro Holiday Village (and location of proposed compensation bat roost) to optimise the foraging potential of the habitat creation in that location.

Covid 19 - The works must adhered to Cyngor Gwynedd Council / Welsh Government/UK Guidelines in regards to working practice.

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=112678

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Qualification section can be viewed on the e-tenderwales portal. Contractors must have ISO 14001 accreditation.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

7715

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Time Limits

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

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

(WA Ref:112678)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice