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01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)

Environment & Rural Affairs Monitoring & Modelling Programme

  • First published: 23 March 2017
  • Last modified: 23 March 2017

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-064228
Published by:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
Authority ID:
AA0007
Publication date:
23 March 2017
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to inform the market of the Welsh Government’s intention to procure a new Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring and Modelling Programme. The Welsh Government recognises that it is unlikely that a single service provider would have the skills and capability across all the required disciplines to deliver a consistent model across all regions in Wales. The Welsh Government encourages a collaborative approach and with the issuing of this notice the market can now start the process of the building of partnerships which bring together the necessary skills and capability. CPV: 90711500, 90711500.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Welsh Government

Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park

Cardiff

CF10 3NQ

UK

Telephone: +44 3000628864

E-mail: alun.richards@wales.gsi.gov.uk

NUTS: UKL

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Environment & Rural Affairs Monitoring & Modelling Programme

II.1.2) Main CPV code

90711500

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to inform the market of the Welsh Government’s intention to procure a new Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring and Modelling Programme. The Welsh Government recognises that it is unlikely that a single service provider would have the skills and capability across all the required disciplines to deliver a consistent model across all regions in Wales. The Welsh Government encourages a collaborative approach and with the issuing of this notice the market can now start the process of the building of partnerships which bring together the necessary skills and capability.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 5 000 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

90711500

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to inform the market of the Welsh Government’s intention to procure a new Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring and Modelling Programme. The Welsh Government recognises that it is unlikely that a single service provider would have the skills and capability across all the required disciplines to deliver a consistent model across all regions in Wales. The Welsh Government encourages a collaborative approach and with the issuing of this notice the market can now start the process of the building of partnerships which bring together the necessary skills and capability.

During 2016 the Welsh Government, working in partnership with Natural Resources Wales and a wide range stakeholders, undertook a review to explore and consult on what a new approach to environmental monitoring in Wales may look like.

The project developed a consensus and identified a set of key recommendations for a new environmental monitoring framework for Wales:

-Make better use of resources (financial and social) across the monitoring community;

-Better inform wider Welsh Government policy beyond Environment and Rural Affairs portfolios;

-Enable more adaptive, responsive and targeted management of natural resources and ecosystems;

-Be a key evidence source for National Natural Resource Policy, including the State of Natural Resources Report and a wider range of legislative requirements including international commitments;

-Provide more accurate, timely and efficient delivery of data, evidence and information;

-Explore the application of new technologies and environmental modelling;

-Deliver integration and sharing of expertise, data and technologies;

-Put Wales at the forefront of collaborative and innovative working reflecting its bold legislative agenda.

The recommendations received full support from the Welsh Government, Natural Resources Wales and stakeholders.

This review was undertaken to inform the design of a Glastir Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (GMEP) successor. It is the intention of the Welsh Government to enhance the methodological approach and data time series of the GMEP through this new programme.

The Welsh Government, working in partnership with Natural Resources Wales will now progress with the procurement of a new Environment Monitoring Programme.

The Welsh Government intends to invest in the region of GBP1.2m to GBP1.4m annually into its Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring and Modelling Programme over a 4 year contract period.

Interested service providers are encouraged to review the full list of key recommendations – Options for a New Integrated Natural Resource Monitoring Framework for Wales and the Glastir Monitoring and Evaluation Programme at https://gmep.wales/resources

It is envisaged that a tender exercise will take place during Spring 2017. Potential bidders are encouraged to consider whether and how they could partner with other organisations to deliver this service for Welsh Ministers. Please see the Welsh Government’s guidance on joint budding, which can be found at the following link:

http://gov.wales/topics/improvingservices/bettervfm/publications/jointbidding/?lang=en

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

15/05/2017

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=64228.

(WA Ref:64228)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

21/03/2017

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
90711500 Environmental monitoring other than for construction Environmental impact assessment other than for construction

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

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:
alun.richards@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

Date Details
12/07/2017 16:24
Contract Notice
The contract notice for the Welsh Government Environment & Rural Affairs Monitoring & Modelling Programme can be found at the attached link:

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL205592

0800 222 9004

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