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:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Margam Castle - Design Services

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Design Team in relation to the development of a full feasibility study and options appraisal for Margam Castle. The Design Service will include regular reporting to the client team and appointed Project Manager and also managing the outputs of a multi-disciplinary consultant team in order to prepare for the submission of an Expression of Interest and a development phase application to The National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore the castle.

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=121875

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

As set out in the ITT

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

NPT-1731

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

If you require independent support or advice in the tendering process, Business Wales provide guidance and advice (free of charge) by way

of:

- On-line information

- Telephone support

- Workshops

Further information on how to access this guidance and advice is available by accessing this ITT or by contacting Business Wales on 03000 603000.

Suppliers' Instructions 'How to Express Interest in this ITT:

1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is required only once. However if your details have changed since you registered

you will need to up-date them).

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- Click the 'Suppliers register here' link.

- Complete the ‘Organisation Details’ and ‘User Details’ sections.

- Note the username you choose and click 'Save' when complete.

- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

- Agree to the terms and conditions and click 'continue'.

2. Express an interest in the ITT.

- Login to the portal with the username / password.

- Click the ITT Open to all Suppliers’ link.

- Alternatively, search for the relevant ITT (itt_94854).

- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.

- Click the 'Express Interest' button on the right-hand side of the screen.

- This will move the ITT into your 'My ITT pages'. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only.)

- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by selecting ‘Buyer Attachments'.

3. Responding to the ITT.

- You can now choose to 'Respond’ or ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining).

- You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.

- Note the ‘Closing Date’, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.

(WA Ref:121875)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice