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

Services required for North Wales Moorland Partnership

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Partneriaeth Rhostir Gogledd Cymru / North Wales Moorland Partnership is a community interest company incorporated in March 2019 for the benefit of moorland and associated communities.

The Partnership has been awarded a £700,000 grant by the European Union via the Welsh Government's Sustainable Management Scheme for a collaborative project based in North Wales.

The project runs until June 2023 and aims to build on current understanding to:

- underpin and plan effective management techniques for the benefit of the species that depend on the moorland

- increase the habitat’s resilience to changes in climate

- develop understanding of natural capital and the ecosystem services provided.

The Partnership are seeking help with the following:

- Administration of the project to include:

- Submitting invoices for payment and claims for funding

- Overseeing tendering processes with Partnership’s Contact

- Overseeing project timeframes with Partnership’s Contact

Experience of administrating other SMS schemes an advantage.

- Contract management including tendering and monitoring works. Examples of contracted work:

- Habitat and species surveys

- Hydrological surveys

- Grazing analysis

- Heather cutting/burning

- Tree felling

- Bracken bruising

- Grip blocking

- Pond creation

Ability to write job specifications for contractors and knowledge of SSSI management an advantage.

- Communicating and collaborating with stakeholders and projects of interest. Examples include:

- Natural Resources Wales

- Other moorland projects

- Game keepers

- Graziers

- Undertaking an audit for the prevention and control of wildfires, to include:

- Fuel loads

- Access to moors

- Water availability

- Fire plans

- Equipment

- Skills and experience

- Persons with interest

A North Wales Wildfire Prevention and Control Network has been set-up with interested parties able to offer some guidance and support.

- Evaluation of the project, evaluators will need to be independent of the project itself.

If you have an interest, please submit a quote for your time on an hourly/day basis and any additional costs stating which part/s of the project you have an interest in. Quotes should be submitted to the Partnership’s contact Emma Story on emmastory@rhug.co.uk who is available to discuss the project further on 01490 413 000 option 5.

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=114790.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Administration (up to £32,400 inc. VAT)

Contract management, communication and collaborating (up to £13,500 inc. VAT)

Audit for the prevention and control of wildfires (up to £15,000)

Evaluation (up to £11,000 inc. VAT)

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

N/a

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

These required services (apart from the evaluation and the wildfire audit) were advertised earlier in the year under the title Project Co-ordinator.

(WA Ref:114790)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Sustainable Management Scheme

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Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice